Table 1:
Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4 | Site 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PICC insertion model | ICU: PICCs inserted by trained
nurses Non-ICU: PICCs inserted by interventional radiology |
PICCs inserted by interventional radiology only | No on-site PICC insertion | Vascular Access Nurse Team | Vascular Access Nurse Team |
Average daily hospital census for October-December 2018 | 132 | 53 | 46* | 252 | 180 |
Census Division | East North Central | West North Central | East North Central | West South Central | South Atlantic |
Number of interviews completed | 10 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
ICU = intensive care unit; PICC = peripherally inserted central catheter.
Mostly inpatient mental health with a reported average daily census of about 4 acute care medical patients