Consequently, little is known about variation in PICC use or outcomes across hospitals” Chopra et al (2016).
Extract:
This multicenter study examines whether recently developed and evolving guidelines may reduce current substantial variation in indications, patterns of use, and outcomes of the use of peripherally inserted central catheters.
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Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has grown substantially in hospitalized medical patients.1,2 However, data regarding PICC placement largely originate from single-center experiences or studies of highly select populations and outcomes.3 Consequently, little is known about variation in PICC use or outcomes across hospitals. To examine this, we conducted a prospective study at 10 hospitals through the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety (HMS) Consortium, a quality–improvement initiative dedicated to preventing adverse events in hospitalized medical patients.
Reference:
Chopra, V., Smith, S., Swaminathan, L., Boldenow, T., Kaatz, S., Bernstein, S.J. and Flanders, S.A. (2016) Variations in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Use and Outcomes in Michigan Hospitals. JAMA. February 15th. [epub ahead of print].
doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.8402
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