Implementation of 2D Barcode Medication Labels and Smart Pumps in Pediatric Acute Care: Lessons Learned.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In pediatric intensive care, prescription, administration, and interpretation of drug doses are weight dependent. The use of standardized concentrations simplifies the preparation of drugs and increases safety. For safe administration as well as easy interpretation of intravenous drug dosing regimens with standardized concentrations, the display of weight-related dose rates on the infusion device is of pivotal significance.

Objectives

We report on challenges in the implementation of a new information technology-supported medication workflow. The workflow was introduced on eight beds in the pediatric heart surgery intensive care unit as well as in the pediatric anesthesia at the University of Bonn Medical Center. The proposed workflow utilizes medication labels gen

SUBMITTER: Erdfelder F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10322227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature