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Page 1: Enhanced Notification of Infusion Pump …s3.amazonaws.com/rdcms-aami/files/production/public/File...Steve Howe, BS, MS Kyle V. Johnson, BS James F. Lloyd, BS James F. Orme, MD Brent

Enhanced Notification of Infusion Pump Programming Errors

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Intermountain Healthcare

•22 hospitals• 12 urban• 10 rural

•2723 licensed beds•Intermountain Medical Center

• 440 licensed beds

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The Making of A Smart System

• ICU Safety Team• The problem• The solution

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Pump AlertT514

Pump #305

Pump AlertT514

Pump #305

Pump AlertT514

Pump #305

Data Collection

Pt Data

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Pump Alerts

Limits were set for high risk medications1. Initial start limits

• Typically set numbers2. Rate change limits

• % changes over last running rates• Set amounts over previous rates• Specific amounts

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Pump Alert Limits

Medication Initial Limits Rate Change LimitsFentanyl 250 mcg/hr rate + > 250 mcg/hr increase

Insulin 10 units/hr > 100% inc over last rate

Propofol 50 mcg/kg/min > 80 mcg/kg/min

Heparin 2500 units/hr Rate + > 300 units/hr

Norepinephrine > 0.3 mcg/kg/min If rate 0.01–0.1 then > 200% incIf rate > 0.1 then > 100% inc

Not a comprehensive list

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Pump Association

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Pump Alert

T501

Pump #305

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Pump Alert

T501

Pump #305

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Turning Off An Alert

Two methods to inactivate the alert• Fix the error at the pump• Close the screen by clicking the “X”

• Clear this monitor only• Override – enter username

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Anatomy of a Pump Alerting E-mail

Pump-Medication Alert Activated 2005-10-05 16:45:01, E918, 101555555, 173, Heparin, 99900.0, 1800.0, 8, 2

2005-10-05 16:45:52, Alert Fixed room: E918; division: UNIT; deviceNumber: 173; med: Heparin; rate: 1950.0; previousRate: 99900.0; orderNumber: 8; bottleNumber: 2

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Results

• 22.5 month study• 25 040 administered doses of medications• 970 (4%) alerts generated (1.4 alerts/day)• 137 (14%) alerts prevented potential harm

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Results

• Top 5 medications• Fentanyl• Vasopressin• Insulin• Heparin• Propofol

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Alert Analysis

• Prevented harm• Improved charting• Provided education• Programming logic changes• Testing the system

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Challenges

• Setting limits• Alert fatigue• Big brother is watching• Education

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Advantages

• Few steps involved• Any pump will work• Database is kept in central location• Tied to electronic medical record• Simple to complex alerts

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Acknowledgements

Rick Carlson, PharmD, BCPSTerry P. Clemmer, MDR. Scott Evans, MS, PhD, FACMISteve Howe, BS, MSKyle V. Johnson, BSJames F. Lloyd, BSJames F. Orme, MDBrent K. Palmer, BSN

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Thank You