The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters in Pediatrics: miniMAGIC

The miniMAGIC guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for selecting and inserting intravenous catheters in pediatric patients across all age groups and clinical settings. Developed using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method with a multidisciplinary expert panel, the guidelines emphasize vessel preservation, harm minimization, and patient-centered care to standardize vascular access decision-making in children.