WOW! We just wanted to say thanks for the over whelming responses to the first ever National Database www.piccregistry.com All the positive responses and feed back is very much appreciated and welcome. Based on all the feedback it is evident that vascular access professionals want to stop working in silos and collect consistent data to create benchmarks, quality measures and use national data to increase patient satisfaction. This will defiantly move the practice of vascular access forward. For those of you interested in pediatrics, the registry does include both pediatrics and adult data collection; neonates will be included in the near future. Look for us at the INS conference in Vegas!
I did not find the answer to my question on your website. For education companies such as mine, can we become a member with access to the data? Or is access limited to only those within a healthcare facility that is supplying data on PICC insertion? Can all members see collective data from all other members or only have access to the data they submit to the database? Thanks, Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
One of the major messages we heard when developing the www.piccregistry.com was to keep individual clinician level data and team level data secure and private within each institution or business (if outsource company). Based on this feedback we developed the database so that each clinician can only see their own data compared to the overall team data and national level comparisons to their own performance. At no time will one team member be able to compare themselves with another team member unless they both agree. Each team leader can see all clinician level data as well as team and national comparison data.
Once we begin to see trends and have enough data to begin to publish national benchmarks, we will look to leaders across the US like you and others who will want to access the data and possibly publish the results. Another major goal we have is to closely work with AVA and INS to evaluate the data collected and have them help publish the appropriate findings – this is where national standards of care will emerge.
At this time, membership is open to those who are placing, maintaining and caring for the lines placed…anywhere vascular access is needed; hospitals, outpatient settings, nursing homes, LTAC, homecare, etc. Being web-based also allows collecting data to be done while mobile – on a laptop, tablet computer or even smart phone.
We want and need feedback from the thought leaders in vascular access like you in order to get the data properly communicated to the other vascular access professionals across the US and even globally. Since the registry is web-based, even those interested from outside the US can participate if they place lines.
Thank you for your interest and we would be happy to discuss this with you offline at any time you would like. Please email me at [email protected].