Launch of a new campaign to reduce the use of catheters and cannulas A new campaign to improve the quality and safety of patient care through better use of urinary catheters and intravenous cannulas and reduce the number being used in patient care has been launched by 1000 Lives Plus.
1000 Lives Plus is the national improvement programme, supporting organisations and individuals, to deliver the highest quality and safest healthcare for the people of Wales. 1000 Lives Plus is achieving this through:
Frontline staff are being asked to S.T.O.P. and assess whether the patient they are caring for needs a catheter or cannula, and if one is in place to question whether it’s still needed or could be removed.