Are you under infusing IV antibiotic infusions?

November 16, 2015

An urgent issue came to my notice within the Trust regarding the under dosing of patients with infusions of IV antibiotics by anything up to 50% of the prescribed dose. It involved the antibiotics given via an IV infusion (rather than a bolus push), and occurred because clinicians were not flushing the infusion lines when the bag containing antibiotics was empty.

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Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not-for-profit healthcare facility based in Teaneck, NJ, with off-site locations throughout Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties.

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