Michigan MAGIC vs SIR Guidelines

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are among the most commonly used central venous catheter (CVC) in contemporary medical practice. The rise in popularity of PICCs reflects several advantages, including safe insertion and growing availability of vascular access nurses that offer convenient bedside insertion. However, PICCs are also associated with important complications, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). Judicious use of PICCs to balance these risks against benefits is therefore necessary. Michigan MAGIC is designed to help guide users by providing recommendations on appropriate PICC use.

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Guidelines app is the go-to source for SIR’s published guidelines and statements at your fingertips. SIR Guidelines is free to use and allows healthcare workers to quickly access evidence-based recommendations in an easy-to-use point of care format intended to simplify clinical decision-making. The app includes an interactive periprocedural recommendation calculator that generates scenario-specific anticoagulation and antibiotic recommendations based on the SIR consensus guidelines. Users can input medications and patient factors to generate recommendations tailored for the patient’s and procedural bleeding risk. The Clinical Practice Guidelines for IVC Filters provide evidence based guidance for the management of patients with thromboembolic disease. The app will be continually updated to include new Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and tools to assist in clinical decision-making. The Society is providing information and services on this mobile app as a benefit and educational service intended for licensed health care professionals. The information posted here by the Society or any third party should not be considered medical advice or standard of care, and is not intended to replace the independent judgment of or consultation with a qualified medical professional. The use of the mobile app and the Society Content is voluntary and for educational purposes only. Accordingly, the Society assumes no liability for or relating to the use of the content contained within the mobile app by users.