TIER 1: GLOBAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PICC SAFETY
Recommendations - Click on a recommendation below to view their Background, Rationale and Suggested Implementation Strategies, Resources & Tools, and References
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Convene a Vascular Access Committee to Review PICC Use and Outcomes on a Monthly to Quarterly Basis
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Use a Decision Tool to Guide the Appropriateness of PICC Use Prior to Insertion
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Reduce Short Term PICC Use (e.g., PICC < 5 days) for Peripherally Compatible Therapies
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Increase Use of Single Lumen PICCs; Decrease Use of Multi-lumen PICCs
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Avoid PICC Placement in Patients with eGFR < 45 ml/min (CKD Stage IIIb)