Quantifying the Cost and Practice Variation of Central Venous Catheter Maintenance across the Engraft Learning Health Network

Key Points

• Costs associated with central venous catheter maintenance vary widely among health networks, impacting efficiency and patient outcomes.
• The analysis revealed a 30% difference in average maintenance costs, suggesting potential areas for cost-saving measures.
• Study employed a cross-sectional approach to measure variations in catheter maintenance practices and associated costs across networks.
• These findings highlight the need for standardized maintenance protocols to reduce costly discrepancies in healthcare delivery.