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Why and how must CVC tip termination location be confirmed?

Date: Apr 9, 2024

Question:

Has the AMA published an explanation as to why a central venous catheter or device termination location must be documented? How must the catheter/device tip location be identified/documented? For example, confirmation by CT scan the next day.

Question ID : 20336
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