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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Sotera Wireless is a medical device company developing a new generation of vital signs monitoring technology. Our vision is to revolutionize patient safety by enabling the early detection of deterioration in patients who are mobile and free to move about in the hospital or the home. With adequate warning of adverse events, clinicians can intervene more quickly and confidently and patient outcomes can be improved.

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Sotera

Sotera Wireless is a medical device company developing a new generation of vital signs monitoring technology. Our vision is to revolutionize patient safety by enabling the early detection of deterioration in patients who are mobile and free to move about in the hospital or the home. With adequate warning of adverse events, clinicians can intervene more quickly and confidently and patient outcomes can be improved.

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