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Pharmacy-based infusion pump program.

Abstract

A pharmacy-based program for the procurement, allocation and maintenance of infusion pumps is presented. Policies and procedures for various facets of the program, job descriptions for personnel, and training programs for pharmacy and nursing personnel are discussed. A plan for quality assurance, including in-use accuracy testing, preventive maintenance, repairs, and complete record keeping and documentation is outlined. Various aspects of equipment selection, economic justification of equipment, and revenue generation potential are addressed. It is concluded that an infusion pump program can be operated successfully by the hospital pharmacy department.

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L A Robinson, T W Vanderveen. 1977. Pharmacy-based infusion pump program.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/888833/

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