Development and preliminary outcomes of a program for administering antimicrobials by i.v. push in home care.
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Anti-Infective Agents↗
Biomedical subjects
S M Poole
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Intravenous push medications in the home.
The intravenous push method for drug administration is not a new idea. In an era of quality, good patient outcomes, and cost efficiency it is important to look at economical and safe methods of drug delivery. This article reviews different methods of drug delivery and compares outcomes. The focus of the study was a comparison of minibag versus i.v. push drug delivery for anti-infective self-administration in the home setting. Case reports totalling 1116 from 50 sites were analyzed. The most frequently used drugs were ceftriaxone, cefazolin, and ceftazidime. Rates for all complications were 1.89/1000 catheter days for i.v. push and 1.69/1000 days for minibag delivery method. The phlebitis rate was 0.6/1000 catheter days for i.v. push and 0.79/1000 catheter days for minibag delivery method. Client satisfaction rates were comparable for all types of drug-delivery methods.
Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
Quality issues in access device management.
Patients are moving more rapidly from one healthcare setting to another. Often these patients have more complicated therapies and access devices and more potential for adverse occurrences. To provide care for these patients across healthcare settings, institutions need to plan a framework for delivery of quality care and services while minimizing the potential for complications. This article describes methods, tools, and other resources useful for promoting quality care in patients with more complex parenteral routes of administration.
Catheters, Indwelling↗