Patients who need home PICC line administration typically have serious infections requiring extended IV antibiotic courses — such as osteomyelitis (bone infection), endocarditis (heart valve infection), septic arthritis, or severe skin and soft tissue infections — that cannot be effectively treated with oral antibiotics alone. These patients are discharged from hospital with a PICC line in place and require a licensed provider to administer their antibiotic infusions at home.

EliteCare IV administers antibiotics through existing PICC lines that have been placed by a hospital or specialist provider. PICC line placement itself is typically performed in a hospital or interventional radiology setting. Contact EliteCare IV to discuss your specific situation and coordination with your hospital discharge team.

EliteCare IV works directly with your prescribing physician and specialty pharmacy to obtain your prescribed antibiotic medications and coordinate your home infusion schedule. Our nurse practitioners document each visit and can communicate clinical updates to your care team as needed throughout your antibiotic course.

Contact EliteCare IV or seek medical attention immediately if you notice redness, swelling, warmth, or discharge at the PICC insertion site; fever or chills; arm pain or swelling; difficulty flushing the line; or any change in the appearance of the catheter. These may indicate infection, thrombosis, or line malfunction requiring immediate assessment. For any emergency, call 911.