Impact of Defaulting to Single-Lumen Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters on Patient Outcomes: An Interrupted Time Series Study.

Lam, Philip W; Volling, Cheryl; Chan, Tiffany; Wiggers, J Bradley; Castellani, Lucas; Wright, Julie; Peckham, Kenneth; Shadowitz, Steven et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2018

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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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.

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