Implementation of an IV Workflow System to Reduce IV Preparation Errors

Authors

Craig Senholzi, RPh, MBA, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Jeremy Lawton, PharmD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Gary Bea, BS, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Brian G. Swift, Pharm.D., MBA, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

3-20-2018

Comments

Presented at the HCIF Partnership for Patient Care 2018 Leadership Summit

Abstract

The goals of our IV workflow implementation project were to:

• Promote safety by reducing the number of preparation errors involving IV products that could subsequently lead to patient harm.
• Promote efficiency and standardization in our IV workflow process.
• Minimize waste of compounded IV products.
• Assist in our journey toward high reliability.

Recommended Citation

Senholzi, RPh, MBA, Craig; Lawton, PharmD, Jeremy; Bea, BS, Gary; and Swift, Pharm.D., MBA, Brian G., "Implementation of an IV Workflow System to Reduce IV Preparation Errors" (2018). Pharmacy Presentations, Posters, and Grand Rounds. Paper 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jeffpharmacypresgr/10

Language

English