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Efficacy Of Smart Infusion Pumps From A Nursing Perspective, Kassi B. Zaborowski Jul 2018

Efficacy Of Smart Infusion Pumps From A Nursing Perspective, Kassi B. Zaborowski

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In today’s healthcare, intravenous (IV) therapy-related errors have become rampant and are responsible for a substantial portion of hospital injuries and deaths. In the last decade, however, since the development and implementation of “smart” IV pumps, a significant number of these IV medication errors have allegedly been reduced. The purpose of this paper is to discuss research surrounding an evaluation of the efficacy of smart IV pumps from a nursing perspective.