Description of Event or Problem · 1
MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF ANGIODYNAMIC PICC LINES PLACED IN INSTITUTION ON PATIENTS THAT ARE BEING DISCHARGED HOME, BUT CONTINUING TO RECIEVE PICC MEDICATION, FROM APPROXIMATELY NOV 2014 -DEC 2014, WERE REPORTED TO BE LEAKING, SLIPPAGE, OR OTHER PICC RELATED ISSUES. 5 OF THESE EXAMPLE OCCURRED AT THIS FACILITY BUT OTHER EXAMPLE HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM.PATIENT 1: SL PICC ¿ CALL FROM RN IN HOME PT PICC LINE CLAMP IS BROKEN AND HAS MIGRATED OUT 7CM. ORDER RECEIVED FROM MD TO PULL THE LINE.PATIENT 2:SL PICC - PT REPORTED TO THE ER; LINE IS LEAKING. PICC REPLACED BY IR.INDWELLING PICC LINE CRACKED AT HUB.PATIENT 3: THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUSLY PLACED PICC LINE IS LEAKING ATTHE HUB.PATIENT 4:SL PICC ¿ RN FROM HOME CALLED REPORTED LINE IS LEAKING FROM THE HUB. PICC REMOVEDPATIENT 5:DL PICC ¿ CALL FROM PT. LINE BROKE ABOVE THE RED LUMEN. THE RED LUMEN FELL OFF WITH A CLEAN BREAK PT CLAMPED THE LINE IMMEDIATELY. PT REFUSED TO GO TO THE ER. PER DR. JUST KEEP IT CLAMPED AND COVERED WITH GAUZE AND TAPE.