Risky Business: Experts Say It's Time to Re-think PICCs
Infection Control Today,
By Kelly M. Pyrek Within the last decade, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) became the go-to intravenous device…
Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days
Physician's Briefing,
(HealthDay News) -- About 25 percent of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) placed have a dwell time of five days…
Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days
Physician's Weekly,
Advertisement WEDNESDAY, March 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — About 25 percent of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs…
Risks of using this IV device short-term outweigh benefits - Futurity
Futurity,
A new study finds that 1 in 4 times health care providers insert a certain type of intravenous device, the patient doesn’t need…