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

Philip W. Lam | Zendy; Cheryl Volling | Zendy; Tiffany Chan | Zendy; J. Bradley Wiggers | Zendy; Lucas Castellani | Zendy; Julie Wright | Zendy; Kenneth Peckham | Zendy; Steven Shadowitz | Zendy; Stephen Tasker | Zendy; Derek R. MacFadden | Zendy; Nick Daneman | Zendy; Wayne L. Gold | Zendy; Robyn Pugash | Zendy; Jerome A. Leis | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Philip W. Lam,

Cheryl Volling,

Tiffany Chan,

J. Bradley Wiggers,

Lucas Castellani,

Julie Wright,

Kenneth Peckham,

Steven Shadowitz,

Stephen Tasker,

Derek R. MacFadden,

Nick Daneman,

Wayne L. Gold,

Robyn Pugash,

Jerome A. Leis

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy301

Subject(s) - medicine , peripherally inserted central catheter , lumen (anatomy) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , catheter

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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