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Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative hospital initiative: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Heath M, Bernstein SJ, Paje D, et al. Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative hospital initiative: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;50(8):591-600. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2024.04.003.
Quality improvement and patient safety projects can be costly to implement. This article describes the cost-effectiveness of the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS) quality improvement project to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) complications. PICC complications decreased significantly over the 7-year project, and each participating hospital averaged $932,000 in cost-offset. The HMS PICC Use Initiative is highlighted on the PSNet Innovations page.
