The Safety of Midline Catheters for Intravenous Therapy at a Large Academic Medical Center.

Midline catheters (MCs) have arisen as alternatives to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) for both general intravenous therapy and extended outpatient parenteral therapy. However, there is a lack of data concerning the safety of medication therapy through midline for extended durations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of MCs for extended intravenous use.

Trust violated: analgesics for addicts.

Shortly before his death in 1995, Kenneth B. Schwartz, a cancer patient at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), founded The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center at MGH.