Vascular Wellness and PiccPros
Joined Forces Effective September 9, 2024
We are excited to announce that Vascular Wellness and PiccPros have joined forces. Effective September 9, 2024, PiccPros LLC, a long-time leading mobile PICC provider in Oklahoma, merged with Vascular Wellness. Since its inception more than 15 years ago, Vascular Wellness consistently has been ahead of the curve in innovating and delivering the most robust and comprehensive vascular access service offerings available in the country. This new partnership brings these innovative and expanded vascular access services, which include nurse-placed advanced central lines at the bedside and unmatched education and training, across a larger geographic area in Oklahoma and beyond. The new combined company services the market as PiccPros, a division of Vascular Wellness.
Vascular Wellness and PiccPros
A Natural Evolution of Two Companies with a Similar Mission and Approach to Patient Care
PiccPros has a long history providing healthcare facilities with the highest quality and most client- and patient-centered care in the area. As a local, family-owned, and clinically driven mobile PICC and vascular access services company, PiccPros has been a trusted partner to numerous healthcare facilities in Oklahoma for nearly 20 years.
Vascular Wellness has been providing innovative and comprehensive mobile vascular access services at the bedside for around 15 years and – similar to PiccPros – is locally owned and clinically driven, ensuring quality patient care and attention is always a priority. In addition to placing both Standard lines and Advanced central lines at the bedside, Vascular Wellness offers an array of Education and Training that can be customized to facilities and individuals as needed.
PiccPros in Oklahoma
Vascular Wellness in the Southeast
[Vascular Wellness] is a guaranteed way to get access on even the most difficult patients. The physicians and nurses rely on them as a critical part of the team. IV access is one of the most challenging things in our sick patients and this group goes above and beyond both with their technical skill and professionalism. I hope to never lose access to their services.
~MD | ED, HospitalÂ
Vascular Wellness and PiccPros
Vascular Access Services in Oklahoma
The First to Bring Innovative and Advanced Vascular Access Services to Oklahoma
The new combined company provides Oklahomans and those in surrounding areas with several innovative and advanced vascular access offerings that, until now, have not been available except by Vascular Wellness in their service areas in the Southeast.
Some of the Expanded Mobile Vascular Service Offerings Include:
Lower Cost, Nurse-Placed Advanced Central Lines at the Patient’s Bedside
Vascular Wellness innovated and launched nurse-placed Small Bore Internal Jugular, Mid-Thigh Femoral, and Axillary Lines at the patients’ bedside almost 15 years ago. Over the past 5 years, Vascular Wellness added Large Bore Vascath for Dialysis, Quad Lumen Lines, Tunneled Permcaths for Dialysis, Tunneled Central Lines, and Arterial Lines. Making these critical, life-saving services available to Oklahoma patients is a tremendous gain for the community.
Comprehensive and Customizable Vascular Access Education & Training
Vascular Wellness Education & Training courses cover a broad range of topics and depending on the course, include hands-on classroom (didactic, simulation, mannequin-based), CEs, and incorporate live stick precepting and competency – which is rarely found in the marketplace. Unlike any other company, our courses are taught by experienced, practicing and/or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) nurse clinician experts who regularly place vascular access devices in patients and train/precept nurses, and courses are customizable to incorporate a facility’s equipment, supplies, policies, and more.
Increased Accessibility to Vascular Access Services Across Oklahoma and Beyond
Additional focused commitment backed by Vascular Wellness extends our reach to serve a larger geographic area and help more healthcare facilities deliver the highest quality, patient-centered vascular access care that our current clients and patients value today. This partnership also brings expanded access to vascular access services in Hospital at Home Programs, Hospice, private at-home patients, and more.
Extensive, Customized Program Management Offerings
Client offerings incorporate full administrative support services, including Procedure Documentation, Vascular Access Coding with EHR/CHR Charge Integration, Infection Control & Prevention, Quality Service Reports, The Joint Commission Survey participation, and HIPAA, HITECH, and Privacy compliance.
Responsive, Quality, Accessible, Same Day, Any Day Vascular Access
Vascular Wellness clients have a 24/7 live and staffed Vascular Support Team call center for placing orders, scheduling service in advance, asking questions, troubleshooting and more.
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Comprehensive Vascular Access Services
Timely, innovative, and advanced vascular access services at the bedside, with full administrative support, from skilled employees who care.
Vascular Access Education and Training
Empowering nurses through Vascular Access Nurse Training is not only an important component of our comprehensive training offerings, it is our vision and passion.
Everything from scheduling to patient care and proficiency with the tasks at hand couldn’t be any better. [The Vascular Wellness Clinician] has been an absolute pleasure to work with and has exceeded all of our expectations! We look forward to a long working relationship with Vascular Wellness. I would give them a million satisfaction stars if I could!
~Naturopath | Holistic Health Practice
Vascular Wellness and PiccPros
Continuity of Contacts and Services with Support of the Leader in Vascular Access Services
While some changes are necessary and beneficial in any new partnership, we are keeping them to a minimum to ensure there is no impact to the quality care and attention you’re used to. Rachael Rama will continue in this new partnership in the same role as your primary contact, and there will be no interruption in care or providers. Since its inception, Vascular Wellness has been at the forefront of innovation in all aspects of vascular access services, and has built and continues to invest in a strong and agile infrastructure that our Oklahoma community will be able to benefit from immediately. With this combined brand comes support, experience and expertise, including:
- >125,000 Total Services Requests
- >50 Acute Care Hospitals and LTACHS
- >400 Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care Communities
- Recognized Subject Matter Expert (Equipment Trials, Speaking Engagements, Authorship and more)
- 98+% Success Rate and 0% Insertion Related Infection Rate across all Standard lines and Advanced central lines
- 5-Star Patient and Client Survey Program
PiccPros Clients – FAQs:
Will the PiccPros Name Change?
The PiccPros name will generally stay the same for now with a slight modification to reflect the partnership and collaboration with Vascular Wellness. As such, the new brand name is PiccPros, a division of Vascular Wellness.
Will We Continue to Work with the Same People?
Yes, the current PiccPros company contacts and vascular access nurses who service your facilities today will continue in this new partnership.
Will there be a Change or Interruption in Services?
No, there will be no interruption in our delivery of exceptional and responsive vascular access services.
Will Service Areas be Affected?
One of the many benefits of this partnership is the additional investment in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. With the help of Vascular Wellness, the service offerings will be expanding to a larger geographic area to help additional healthcare facilities deliver the highest quality, patient-centered care that our current clients value today.
Will there be New Service Offerings?
Yes, partnering with Vascular Wellness will bring the addition of advanced central lines at the bedside. In addition to PICCs, Midlines and PIVs, we are providing the following innovative nurse-placed lines to the bedside: Small and Large Bore Internal Jugular, Small Bore Mid-Thigh Femoral, Tunneled Central Lines and Permcaths, Axillaries, and Arterial Lines. These advanced central lines enable us to provide critically needed vascular access for patients with renal failure and kidney disease via Vascaths for temporary dialysis and Permcaths.
Will there be a Change in Supplies Used?
No, PiccPros and Vascular Wellness both use top-rated, hospital preferred supplies from BD (Becton Dickinson, formerly Bard), and your patients and facilities will continue to benefit from the highest quality catheter kits, equipment and supplies, including ECG Tip Confirmation technology not found on cheaper alternatives (some of which are used by other mobile companies). ECG Tip Confirmation enables the line to be used immediately by reducing the need for X-ray tip confirmation, which otherwise adds costs and delays to therapy that are unknown or not captured by those mobile company clients.
Will there be a Change in my Contract?
No, all contracts will generally remain the same with the exception of assignment from PiccPros, LLC to Vascular Wellness Central, LLC, until the inclusion of additional services such as advanced central lines.
Who do we Contact to Order Services?
Effective immediately, contact the 24/7 Vascular Support Team (VST) Call Center to order services, including scheduling orders in advance:
Call 877-284-4432
Who do we Contact for Advice or Troubleshooting Regarding Lines Placed?
Effective immediately, contact the 24/7 Vascular Support Team (VST) Call Center for clinical support, including troubleshooting, and to be connected to an Advanced Nurse Clinician On Call if needed:
Call 877-284-4432
Where do we Mail Payments and Correspondence?
Effective for services performed on or after September 9, 2024, all correspondence and paper payments* should be mailed to:
Vascular Wellness Central, LLC
92 Cornerstone Drive, #415
Cary, NC 27519-8404
*Electronic payments are preferred and highly encouraged; you may reference your assignment of contract information or contact us at the numbers above for additional information. Please update your vendor payment system promptly to avoid confusion and delays.
Vascular Wellness provides comprehensive, quality, timely, and innovative vascular access services, including standard and advanced line placement, pediatrics, program management, education, training, and infection control and prevention to all healthcare settings such as Tertiary Hospitals, Community Hospitals, Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals, Hospital at Home Programs, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Surgical and Outpatient Centers, Hospice, and At-Home care. We support a 98+% Success Rate with 0% Insertion-Related Infection Rate across all lines, with an average response time of 3 hours. We help our clients improve patient outcomes, enable faster therapy, reduce costs, infections, and readmissions, decrease hospital length of stay, and reduce transportation expenses.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Vascular Wellness
224 High House Rd
STE 210
Cary, NC 27513
24 HOUR CONTACT CENTER
Vascular Support Team (VST) for Requesting
Service & Clinical Support
877-284-4435
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Service Hours extend 2+
hours after Dispatch
Monday-Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am - 3pm
Holidays: 8am - 1pm
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