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Managing hospitalized patients with ambulatory pumps: findings from an ISMP survey—Part 1.

Managing hospitalized patients with ambulatory pumps: findings from an ISMP survey—Part 1. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2015;20(23):1-5.

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June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2015;20(23):1-5.

Infusion therapies are increasingly being administered at home through the use of ambulatory pump devices. This article reports results from hospital surveys regarding how they manage patients using three categories of ambulatory infusion pumps to ensure that therapy is safely continued or stopped. The data revealed weaknesses in planning, clinician education, and standardization of processes.

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Managing hospitalized patients with ambulatory pumps: findings from an ISMP survey—Part 1. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2015;20(23):1-5.