Promoting appropriate midline catheter and PICC placement through implementation of an EHR-based clinical decision support tool: An interrupted time-series analysis.
Erin BredenbergRiannon AtwaterEric GrimmVineet ChopraChristopher Dale ShamburgerTyler J AnstettPublished in: Journal of hospital medicine (2023)
In this single-center study, the implementation of electronic decision support to inform appropriate catheter use led to a more appropriate midline catheter and single-lumen PICC insertion. Dissemination of this single, effective intervention to examine efficacy in other hospital settings would be welcomed.