As noted above, and in other reports in our newsletters, PCA errors can be deadly. Thus, special precautions are needed when administering narcotics to patients using this method of delivery, ...
Bryanne Patail, biomedical engineer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Patient Safety, discusses patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps and what the Veterans Health ...
A free checklist to prevent patient harm from errors related to patient-controlled analgesia pumps is available from the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety. The PCA Safety Checklist ...
Parents highlight dangers of PCA pumps to honor lost daughter. July 18, 2012— -- When Amanda Abbiehl's parents kissed her goodnight on July 16, 2010, they never imagined it would be for the last ...
WESTMINSTER – Specially qualifying patients at Carroll County General Hospital will be able to control the amount of their pain medication themselves using a new Patient Controlled Analgesia pump ...
The parents of an 18-year-old Indiana girl who died two years ago after coming down with a strep throat infection have launched a foundation to raise awareness about the dangers of patient-controlled ...
The Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump market has seen a significant surge in demand as healthcare systems increasingly recognize the importance of effective pain management. PCA pumps provide ...
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps have revolutionized the way postoperative and acute pain is managed in healthcare settings. These innovative devices empower patients to actively participate ...
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