1246: Bedside Picc Placement by Pediatric Icu Providers Is Feasible and Safe

Patterns and Predictors of Short‐Term Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Use: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

“…Educating trainees who most often order PICCs in teaching settings as to when they should or should not consider this device may represent an important quality improvement opportunity 32 . Similarly, auditing and assessing the clinical skills of those entrusted to place peripheral IVs might prove helpful 33,34 . Finally, the introduction of a midline program, or similar programs that expand the scope of vascular access teams to place alternative devices, should be explored as a means to improve PICC use and patient safety.…”

“…32 Similarly, auditing and assessing the clinical skills of those entrusted to place peripheral IVs might prove helpful. 33,34 Finally, the introduction of a midline program, or similar programs that expand the scope of vascular access teams to place alternative devices, should be explored as a means to improve PICC use and patient safety.…”