PICC movement and malpositioning can lead to clinical complications like infection, thrombosis, phlebitis and vessel damage.
When securement related complications occur, additional costs of care are created in order to manage them. The most common added costs are due to:
- Catheter replacement
- Repeat chest x-ray to verify tip location
- Labor cost
- tPA use
- Antibiotic therapy
- Increased length of stay
The cost of unnecessary catheter replacements and catheter-related infections is significant. SecurAcath has been shown to reduce these costs.