Outcomes in a nurse-led peripherally inserted central catheter program: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) provide enormous benefit to patients. However, recent publications have highlighted relatively high PICC-associated complication rates. We report on patient and device outcomes from a nurse-led program.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort of consecutive patients undergoing PICC insertion at The Ottawa Hospital between Jan. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2014. Of the 8314 BioFlo PASV PICCs inserted, we randomly selected a sample of 700 and obtained a complete data set for 656. We measured the cumulative incidence of major complications (catheter-related bloodstream infections and deep vein thrombosis) and use of a thrombolytic to alleviate occlusions.

Results

The total number of catheter

SUBMITTER: McDiarmid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621949 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature