I have a situation that I have to go to my Dept Head that involves a portocath. I used to do oncology for 3 hospitals and did their IV therapy. In the "Green Acres" community hospital I am in now, we have a doctor that has ordered that a patient's portocath is to be accessed daily. She has multiple metasis sites and is suffering enuf. Her left chest looks like hamburger meat and I just found out about her. She has been accessed for 1 1/2 months, every day. Is there any documentation about portocaths that are accessed too much? I am looking up the hospital policy too. I would like to back it up with research too. I am glad to be leaving this hospital soon. Elena:zzzzz