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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
APIC position paper: Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care
Susan A Dolan1, Kathleen Meehan Arias2, Gwen Felizardo3
1Children's Hospital Colorado.
Abstract:
The transmission of bloodborne viruses and other microbial pathogens to patients during routine health care procedures continues to occur because of the use of improper injection, infusion, medication vial, and point-of-care testing practices by health care personnel. These unsafe practices occur in various clinical settings and result in unacceptable and devastating events for patients. This document updates the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 2010 position paper on safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care.
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