SmartPump Audit: Difference between revisions

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'''BACKGROUND:''' The Guardian Software provides the capability to detect when pre-defined dosage limits are exceeded. If the dosage limit is exceeded, an alert is provided to the individual who programming the pump. One of the limitations of the pump is that the Guardian Software must be chosen by the pump operator. It is well documented (local use and in literature) that the Guardian Software is at times not utilized. The WRHA regional policy for the Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual (which provides recommendations for IV administration of medications) has incorporated the mandate that the Guardian Software be used when the infused medication is contained within the software library.

'''METHOD:''' The data collector at each will RANDOMLY select two NON CONSECUTIVE days during each week of the three weeks audit period and will audit every Colleague Pump that is in use on their unit for the following:

'''DATA COLLECTION METHOD:''' The data collector at each will RANDOMLY select two NON CONSECUTIVE days during each week of the three weeks audit period and will audit every Colleague Pump that is in use on their unit for the following:

*A. drug type

*B. Guardian Software used: YES or NO (on PDA check mark is YES, blank if NO).

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*'''NOTE 2:'''

**As data collectors we are not policing the use of the Software, we are simply their to gather information in order to allow management to access where improvements and changes may be required.

==NO Guardian Comment Key==

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 '''BACKGROUND:''' The Guardian Software provides the capability to detect when pre-defined dosage limits are exceeded.  If the dosage limit is exceeded, an alert is provided to the individual who programming the pump.  One of the limitations of the pump is that the Guardian Software must be chosen by the pump operator.  It is well documented (local use and in literature) that the Guardian Software is at times not utilized.  The WRHA regional policy for the Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual (which provides recommendations for IV administration of medications) has incorporated the mandate that the Guardian Software be used when the infused medication is contained within the software library.
-'''METHOD:'''  The data collector at each will RANDOMLY select two NON CONSECUTIVE days during each week of the three weeks audit period and will audit every Colleague Pump that is in use on their unit for the following:
+'''DATA COLLECTION METHOD:'''  The data collector at each will RANDOMLY select two NON CONSECUTIVE days during each week of the three weeks audit period and will audit every Colleague Pump that is in use on their unit for the following:
 *A. drug type
 *B. Guardian Software used: YES or NO (on PDA check mark is YES, blank if NO).
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 *'''NOTE 2:'''
 **As data collectors we are not policing the use of the Software, we are simply their to gather information in order to allow management to access where improvements and changes may be required.
 ==NO Guardian Comment Key==