Meeting
Abstract Number: 400
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are often used as devices to extend intravenous treatment for hospitalized patients in post-acute settings. Variation between hospitals, indications for use, device characteristics, and outcomes for patients who receive PICCs and are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is not well known. Methods: Trained abstractors used a standardized approach […]