Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Require Use of Pumps with Intravenous Electrolytes

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Reduce Adverse Drug Events Involving Electrolytes:

Require Use of Pumps with Intravenous Electrolytes

Programmable pumps precisely control the dose and amount of electrolyte solution delivered to a patient and are therefore safer than intravenous solution bags that are hung without a pump. Pumps control the amount of solution delivered so that inadvertent underdosing or overdosing does not occur.

Tips

Use pumps that have safety features to prevent free-flow administration of solution.
Use only one brand of pump to avoid confusion and programming errors.
Provide dose calculation aids on solution labels.

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Reduce Adverse Drug Events Involving Electrolytes Conduct Independent Double-Checks Use Pre-Mixed Solutions for Intravenous Electrolytes

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