Implementing smart pump technology in a pediatric intensive care unit: a cost-effective approach.

Silvia Manrique-Rodríguez1, Amelia C Sánchez-Galindo2, Jesús López-Herce2

  • 1Pharmacy Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, C/Doctor Esquerdo, 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain.

Summary

Smart infusion pumps in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are cost-effective, intercepting medication errors and saving significant costs. Implementation yielded a 2.15 euro return for every euro invested.

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