Open AccessComparing peripherally inserted central catheter-related practices across hospitals with different insertion models: a multisite qualitative study
Author(s) -
Sarah L. Krein,
Molly Harrod,
Lauren E. Weston,
Brittani R Garlick,
Martha Quinn,
Kathlyn E. Fletcher,
Vineet Chopra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj quality and safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.53
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 2044-5423
pISSN - 2044-5415
DOI - 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011987
Subject(s) - medicine , peripherally inserted central catheter , quality management , patient safety , medical emergency , nursing , vascular access , health care , catheter , operations management , surgery , hemodialysis , management system , economics , economic growth
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) provide reliable intravenous access for delivery of parenteral therapy. Yet, little is known about PICC care practices or how they vary across hospitals. We compared PICC-related processes across hospitals with different insertion delivery models.