“…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.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…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.…”
Short-term use of PICCs is common and associated with patient, provider, and device factors. As PICC placement, even for brief periods, is associated with complications, efforts targeted at factors underlying such use appear necessary.
“…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.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…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.…”
Short-term use of PICCs is common and associated with patient, provider, and device factors. As PICC placement, even for brief periods, is associated with complications, efforts targeted at factors underlying such use appear necessary.
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