Wednesday, May 30, 2012 @ 2:00 pm Eastern
Nine tips on how to safely administer multiple intravenous (IV) medications will be the focus of this free webinar. Three study authors—two human factors engineers and a nurse—will be offering detailed advice on how to identify and mitigate the risks associated with the administration of multiple IV infusions based on their recent findings.
The recommendations are intended for all inpatient and outpatient care areas where multiple IV infusions are administered to patients.
Administering multiple IV infusions is a complex task and therefore prone to a variety of errors, the study authors found. Such infusions are often delivered with large volume pumps through a combination of primary and secondary “piggyback” infusions on multiple pumps and channels. Potential errors include physical line set-up errors and mix-ups of infusion lines, bags, and pumps. For the patient, this could mean receiving an incorrect dose, at the wrong time, with harmful consequences.
The recommendations were developed by the Health Technology Safety Research Team at the University Health Network, under a grant from Health Quality Ontario and in collaboration with the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices Canada with support also from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
CLICK HERE for the study details.
Speakers:
- Andrea Cassano-Piché, Human Factors Engineer
University Health Network
- Mark Fan, Human Factors Engineer
University Health Network
- Christine Koczmara, RN, Senior Analyst
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada.
CLICK HERE to register. This is a FREE webinar.
CLICK HERE to view the announcement on the AAMI Website.
