June 2025- date -.

Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion in children is considered technically difficult due to anatomical and psychological factors such as small vessel diameter, high subcutaneous fat content, and uncooperative attitude of the affected child. Although the effectiveness of echo-guided puncture has been established in the adult setting, the effectiveness in pediatric patients has not been adequately...

When an infection is suspected in a CV, port, or dialysis catheter, the first choice is to remove the catheter, but when that is not possible, antibiotics are used to treat the catheter lock. How effective is this treatment?

While PICCs are widely used, the risk of inappropriate use and complications has been an issue. We present an article that evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a physician-led, pay-for-performance QI intervention by the Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS) in Michigan that increased the appropriate use of PICCs....