Anaesthesia in Obese Patients
Anaesthesia in obese patients, especially those with Class 3 obesity (morbid obesity, i.e., with a body mass index greater than 40) is a serious challenge for the entire surgical team, including anaesthesiology specialists. The special circumstances surrounding the...
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Preventing medication errors, one of the main struggles in hospitals
Medication errors happen in any clinical environment, whether this is primary care, specialist consultations or hospital care in all its departments. Adverse events due to the medication supplied to the patient occurs because health professionals are human beings and,...
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Intravenous Infusion in the ICU
If we had to choose the places in a hospital where the most advanced medical technology plays a more decisive role, they would undoubtedly be the surgical area and the ICU. Intravenous infusion technology in the ICU is a fundamental part of this technological...
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Consumables for our Infusions Pumps
Intravenous infusion pumps are one of the most frequently-used medical devices in any hospital. They require the daily use of large quantities of consumables, whether we’re talking about syringe pumps or volumetric pumps. We can’t forget that the flexibility of use of...
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Cutting-edge technology to prevent medication errors
Although infusion pumps are one of the safest medical devices used in the different departments of a modern hospital, they are not exempt from medication errors. Usually the pumps of a hospital are of multiple models and different manufacturers, which makes it...
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Drug libraries: A key feature of smart pumps
One of the great innovations that smart pumps bring is the possibility of including drug libraries stored in its memory. A drug library is a list of drugs stored in the smart pump’s memory, being a key tool to prevent medication errors. Each drug is set some...
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Intravenous infusion in neonatology
The neonatology department is especially complex in many clinical aspects, with intravenous infusion in neonatology being one of them. Whether it concerns premature or recently born babies, there are a lot of pathologies that may require administering medication via...
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How to handle renewing a fleet of infusion pumps in a hospital
Intravenous infusion pumps are an essential in any hospital, as they are used in practically all departments. This means the devices are subject to significant wear and tear. And technological advances mean many models are now obsolete. A moment comes when, whether...
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Mobility in patients receiving intravenous medication
Getting patients on their feet, unless otherwise recommend by the doctor, is a key element of recovery during hospital stays. In many trauma operations, such as hip replacements, the patient’s path to getting back on their feet begins in the operating theatre itself....
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Placing an intravenous catheter in elderly patients or patients with blood vessel problems
There are situations when placing an intravenous catheter, which is normally a routine act for nursing staff in any hospital, may be challenging. This is the case with elderly patients or those with vascular problems, as well as patients admitted with multiple...
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