Implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive system to deliver pediatric continuous infusion medications with standardized concentrations

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-69

  Hilmas, Elora ^a   Sowan, Azizeh ^b   Gaffoor, Mohamed ^c   Vaidya, Vinay ^d  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^c MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Concentration; Devices; Drug administration systems; Errors, medication; Hospitals; Injections; Medication orders; Methodology; Pediatrics; Protocols; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALTEPLASE; AMINOCAPROIC ACID; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMIODARONE; CISATRACURIUM; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOXAPRAM; ESMOLOL; FENTANYL; FUROSEMIDE; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; ISOPRENALINE; KETAMINE; LABETALOL; LIDOCAINE; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDAZOLAM; MILRINONE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NICARDIPINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFUSION PUMP; INFUSION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 74049116166     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080598     Document Type: Article

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