Author: jcormany

World Health Organization (WHO) PICC Line Guideline Development The intended audience for these guidelines are clinicians (that is, doctors, nurses, IPC professionals, etc.) involved in the management of patients who require intravascular catheters. However, to ensure an appropriate, practical, clinical adherence to the guidelines, hospital administrators and other professionals involved in health care need to…

PICC lines have become incredibly popular due to their versatility, reduced need for frequent needle sticks and inpatient visits, making them suitable for home care and outpatient radiology sites. However, living with a PICC line presents some challenges not necessarily pertaining to the potential infectious or physical complications, but the emotional and physiological tools it…

Central-line associated bloodstream infections occur between 0.5 to 10 per 1,000 catheter days which not only affects the lives of patients but can place a burden on the healthcare system with longer hospital stays and long-term antibiotic treatment Educational interventions repeated weekly for 1.5 to 2 months for the entire duration of the PICC line…