"Smart pumps are not smart on their own - measuring and maintaining a high level of compliance"
Infusion pumps have been widely used to infuse a variety of fluids, medications and blood components for over 40 years. Historically, nursing practice frequently involved calculation of doses using computers, monitors, and pharmacy-generated dosing charts, then converting the doses into mL/hr to program the pumps. With a 10,000-fold rate range and 100,000-fold volume range, programming errors could have tragic outcomes, with 10 and 100 times under and overdoses reported. These types of errors were labeled "Death by Decimal" in a widely circulated newspaper series on medication errors.
In the early 2000s, IV pumps became available with dose error reduction systems (DERS), complete with comprehensive libraries, standard concentrations and dose limits. These "smart" IV pumps have quickly become a standard as an important element of comprehensive medication safety programs. However, as with all new safety technologies such as CPOE and bar code medication administration, the safety systems in smart pumps must be used to provide the safety. This webcast focuses on compliance with the use of the DERS. Our faculty will discuss the types of errors that can be prevented, how they addressed the cultural issues and what they have done to measure and maintain high compliance with using smart pumps.
Target Audience:
Nurses and pharmacists involved with the use of smart infusion technology and dose error reduction systems
Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Recite examples of IV programming errors that could have been prevented with smart pumps.
- List the common reasons that clinicians may chose to disregard smart pump alerts.
- Identify how the data collected from smart pumps can be used to measure and improve compliance.
- Provide examples of ways hospitals have addressed cultural issues to improve new safety technology adoption.
Faculty:
Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD, President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, PA
David Cooke, MD, Vice President, Quality and Safety, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Marla Husch, RPh, Quality Leader/Patient Safety, Patient Safety Research Pharmacist Coordinator, Quality and Operations, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Michelle Woodley, RN, MSN, Assistant Vice President, Clinical Integration, St. Joseph Health System, Orange, CA
Instructions
- View the webcast (90 minutes)
- Complete the post test and evaluation form www.surveymonkey.com/s/smartpumps
- Certificates will be e-mailed to the address provided
Original program date: November 16, 2007
Review date: April 26, 2010
Expiration date: April 26, 2012
There is no fee associated with this activity.
Accreditation Information
Nursing
Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115. Course #5-115-10-034. This program is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing nursing education.
Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California, the state of Florida and the District of Columbia.
Pharmacy
Educational Review Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. This program is approved for 1.5 hours (0.15CEUs). ACPE #0761-0000-10-047-H01-P; 0761-0000-10-047-H01-T.
Educational Review Systems is also approved for pharmacy continuing education by the state of Florida.