Table 1.
Patient, Participant and Facility Characteristics
| Patient Participantsa (N=56) | Total |
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| Average Age (mean ±SD) | 67 (±SD=24.8) |
| Male Gender | 26 (46%) |
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| PICC Characteristics | |
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| Indication for Placement | |
| Antimicrobial administration | 36 (64%) |
| TPN | 8 (14%) |
| Chemotherapy | 1 (2%) |
| Other (hydration, blood draws) | 12 (20%) |
| Power PICC | 51 (91%) |
| Placement Setting | |
| Hospital | 33 (59%) |
| SNF | 17 (30%) |
| Mean PICC dwell time (days), ±SD [range] | 43.0, 54.0 [7-310] |
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| Informal Interview Articipants b | |
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| Frontline Nurses (RNs, LPNs) | 82 |
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| Unit Nurse Managers/SNF Administrators | 11 |
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Focus Group and Semi-structured
Interview Participantsc |
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| Frontline Nurses | 13 |
| Nurse Managers | 11 |
| SNF Administrators | 3 |
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| FACILITY DETAILS d | |
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| Total number of certified beds | 341 |
| Participates in Medicare & Medicaid | Yes |
| Within a hospital | No |
| Average CMS quality ratings 16 , d | |
| Overall | 3.5 |
| Health inspection | 3 |
| Staffing | 3.5 |
| Quality measures | 4 |
| RN turnover | 30% |
| LPN turnover | 24% |
±SD=Standard Deviation; TPN=total parenteral nutrition; SNF=skilled nursing facility; RN=registered nurse; LPN=licensed practical nurse; CMS=Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Number of patient participants enrolled throughout the 36-week study
Number of unique frontline nurses (registered nurses and licensed practical nurses), unit nurse managers and SNF administrators with whom we interacted during the course of the 36-week study. Because of nurses multiple patient assignments; some were interviewed more than once.
Number of frontline nurses (registered nurses, licensed practical nurses), unit nurse managers and SNF administrators which participated in focus group sessions and interviews conducted at the end of the 36-week study
Data from Nursing Home Compare (nursinghomecompare.gov) and personal communication with study sites