Impact of Defaulting to Single-Lumen Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters on Patient Outcomes: An Interrupted Time Series Study. (9th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lam, Philip W; Volling, Cheryl; Chan, Tiffany; Wiggers, J Bradley; Castellani, Lucas; Wright, Julie; Peckham, Kenneth; Shadowitz, Steven; Tasker, Stephen; MacFadden, Derek R; Daneman, Nick; Gold, Wayne L; Pugash, Robyn; Leis, Jerome A
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 67:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 954
• Page End: 957
• Publication Date: 2018-04-09
• Subjects: peripherally inserted central catheter -- outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy -- thrombosis -- infection -- quality improvement; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Defaulting to single-lumen peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) ordered from non–critical care units resulted in a sustained reduction in PICC-related complications. This system of care is transferrable to other institutions, with potential for improved patient safety and efficiency in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy clinics.