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Appropriate Use of Vascular Access Devices in Patients Hospitalized with Cancer
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/27/2025 at 11:00 AM (EDT)
Selecting the safest and most appropriate device for patients with cancer remains a challenge in health care. While various devices are available, the best way to match a device to a patient’s anatomy, cancer type, and chemotherapy regimen is unclear. To address this gap, the HMS Collaborative has developed the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters – Oncology (MAGIC*Oncology). These guidelines are developed using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM) that was used to develop the original MAGIC criteria, which are now in use in hundreds of hospitals in the United States and the world. This session will describe the rationale and development of MAGIC Oncology, key findings and recommendations, and how these guidelines can be used to inform practice.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, learners will be able to:
• Describe practice patterns (from a statewide multihospital collaborative) related to the use of vascular access devices in patients hospitalized with cancer and/or for cancer-related treatments;
• Describe the risk of vascular access device-related adverse events in patients hospitalized with cancer and/or for cancer-related treatment;
• Identify appropriate use of vascular access devices in patients hospitalized with cancer and/or for cancer-related treatments
Contact Hours: 1
CRNI® RUs: 2
Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc
Dr Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, is Professor of Medicine, the Robert W. Schrier Endowed Chair, and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado. Prior to coming to CU in 2021, Dr Chopra served as inaugural Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of Michigan from 2017-2021.
Dr Chopra’s research and clinical interests are dedicated to improving the safety of hospitalized patients by preventing hospital-acquired conditions. His work identifies and prevents complications associated with central venous catheters, emphasizing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). He is first author of the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC), criteria establishing appropriateness of IV device use, which are employed in thousands of hospitals globally. Dr Chopra has received funding from the National Institute of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, Veterans Health Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others. He has published almost 300 peer-reviewed publications in top tier journals, including the Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), British Medical Journal (BMJ), and others. He has edited and authored 5 textbooks, including the Saint-Chopra Guide, Thirty Rules for Healthcare Leaders, and Preventing Hospital Infections. He serves as Deputy Editor at the Annals of Internal Medicine, the premier internal medicine journal in the world (2021 impact factor 51.598).
Dr Chopra is the recipient of numerous teaching, service, and research awards. For his service in leading the University of Michigan’s response to COVID-19, Dr Chopra received the Chairs Award for outstanding service to the Department of Medicine in 2020. In 2022, he was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation. In 2022, he was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, joining only a handful of hospitalist investigators to be inducted into this national honorific society.
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