Resumen de Criteria for Appropriate PICC Use in Hospital Patients

Karen Rosenberg, Joan Zolot

• According to this study:

  * Criteria developed by a multispecialty panel for the appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters can be used to improve the quality and safety of patient care and to inform quality improvement efforts.

  * These criteria are the first to provide guidance to clinicians who are responsible for the decision to place venous catheters.