PCA Drug Libraries:
Designing, Implementing, and Analyzing CQI Reports to Optimize Patient Safety
A continuing education program for pharmacists and nurses
After studying this monograph, the reader should be able to:
- Describe the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Preventing Medication
Errors on infusion therapy and the current state of “smart” pump use in U.S. hospitals.
- Understand the causes of serious adverse drug events associated with PCA infusion.
- Organize a multidisciplinary team to build a drug library for safe PCA administration.
- Describe how to utilize data from PCA smart pumps for continuous quality improvement.
CE Tests
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