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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....

In Japan, midline catheters are gradually coming into use. The issue of how to differentiate the use of midline catheters from that of PICC catheters will become an issue for consideration in the future. In this article, we will discuss whether midline catheters or PICCs are better for outpatients receiving antimicrobial therapy. The research was conducted on...