Usability of smart infusion pumps: A heuristic evaluation

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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
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Published on: June 11, 2012

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Amelia Klarich1, Thomas Z Noonan1, Chris Reichlen1

  • 1Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA.

Applied Ergonomics
|September 25, 2021
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Keywords:
Human factors evaluationInfusion pump safetyMedication errorsRoller clampSmart infusion pumpSmart pump usability

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