Hospital
policy specifies that physicians must be supervised
while placing CVCs until they are deemed competent
to perform the procedure independently. This
requires placing at least 10 subclavian, 10 internal
jugular, or 5 femoral venous catheters. The physician
may then insert CVCs independently and
supervise other physicians not yet credentialed to
perform the procedure. Choice of CVC site was at
the discretion of the operator based on patient
characteristics, patient preference, personal experience,
and the medical literature [1-4]