Implementation of a peripherally inserted central catheter service by pediatric anesthesiologists and anesthesia assistants
By Mathew B Kiberd, Jeanette L Comeau & 3 more. An AA-led PICC service at IWK Health demonstrated high first-attempt success and comparable complication rates to nurse-practitioner insertions, highlighting feasibility and clinical value of an alternative pediatric vascular access model.
Authors
- Tristan C. Dumbarton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-450X)
- Mathew B. Kiberd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-6471)
- Jeanette L Comeau
- Marissa MacInnis
- Sami Jreige
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29390/001c.154938
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00