Midline catheters: A 3-year experience at a veterans administration medical center.

Background: Midline catheters are recommended over peripherally inserted central catheters as short-term vascular access device for peripherally compatible infusates. We assessed the effectiveness and safety of midline catheters.

Methods: Data from midline catheter placements from June 2016 to May 2019 at a tertiary-care Veterans Administration medical center were retrospectively collected.

PICC-associated bloodstream infections: prevalence, patterns, and predictors.

Background: Growing use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has led to recognition of the risk of PICC-associated bloodstream infection. We sought to identify rates, patterns, and patient, provider, and device characteristics associated with this adverse outcome.

Methods: A retrospective cohort of consecutive adults who underwent PICC placement from June 2009 to July 2012 was assembled.