The MAGIC – Guide for PICC Use

MAGIC – stands for Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters. This guide (Table 2)  was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, September 15, 2015. See reference below. Appropriate indications for PICC use 1. Delivery of peripherally compatible infusates when the proposed duration of such use is ≥6 d* 2. Delivery of non–peripherally compatible infusates (e.g.,…

ICYMI: Best Practices for PICC insertion, care and management

A multi-specialty panel led by Vineet Chopra, MD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,  has designed a best practices guide for the “insertion, care, and management” of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). The 15-member panel included physicians and nurses from multiple specialties, including pharmacy. A patient was also invited to contribute to panel discussions. Multiple…