Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - There are seven hospitals in the United States that offer PICC line training. One of them is Unity Hospital in Rochester. A PICC line is a longer IV catheter that sits in the ...

In some good news for families of children recovering from complex pneumonia, doctors recommend that it’s better to send kids home from the hospital with oral instead of intravenous antibiotics. The ...

Being an intravenous nurse involves a lot more than sticking patients with needles. This specialty branch of nursing, with teams in most major hospitals, requires ...

The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is not ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used to obtain central venous access for patients in acute care, home care and skilled nursing care. PICCs are a reliable alternative to ...

Cerebral palsy and other chronic neurological injuries occur in patients of all ages due to infections caused by polyurethane PICC lines or other central lines Knowing that neonatal sepsis leads to ...