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Resources for PICC line placement

• Upper limb PICC tip placement guide
• Lower limb PICC Tip placement guide
• Veins categorized by FLOW Catheter Tip position should be appropriate to the medications to be administered (See Cincinnati Red/Yellow/Green medication list)

Resources for PIV Injury prevention

• TLC poster
• CCHMC Red/Yellow/Green Medication list updated May 2024
• CCHMC treatment protocol for PIV extravasation
• Cincinnati Pediatric Intravenous Extravasation Assessment System
• Cincinnati Pediatric Intravenous Extravasation Assessment System (with blank documentation section for outside hospitals)
• High, Intermediate and Low flow veins suitable for receiving red – yellow – green medications
• PIV Harm Prevention Downloadable PowerPoint

Other supporting material

• Comparison of available PIV assessment systems
• Commentary on Cincinnati PIV Assessment System in Relation to INS and Other Grading Systems November 2014
• Graphical summary of major differences between INS / Dallas / Cincinnati PIV assessment systems