Analgesia-Related Medication Errors in the Postoperative Period: Causes and Prevention
Sanborn, M., (September 2009). Pharmacy Practice News, 36:09.
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Abstract
In 2000, Bates et al. published a consensus document with the goal of helping health systems balance cost, quality, efficiency and safety of IV drug delivery systems in relation to the medication-use process as a whole. The expert panel concluded that manufacturer-prepared, point of care (POC)-activated, and pharmacy-based IV admixture programs were superior to other types of products for IV drug delivery (IV push, volume control chambers, and augmented IV push systems.)
Although no significant changes to the available products for IV delivery have been made over the past 9 years, a number of regulatory, policy, and technology issues have significantly affected the preparation and delivery of IV admixtures in the United States.