The Benefits of a Pre-Filled Infusion System
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The Joint Commission 2011 National Patient Safety Goals set forth clear guidelines for how providers can improve the quality of care. The Five Rights of Medication Safety are a universal technique to ensure safe medication administration — Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Time, Right Dose, Right Route. BioQuiddity has adopted these principles in the design and development of our pre-filled infusion systems to enable, cheaper, safer, and more efficient drug delivery.
Safety Benefits
The use of pre-filled infusion systems has the potential to reduce medication errors, as well as the probability of reducing hospital acquired infections. Pre-filled infusion systems should enable clinical best practices because the requirement for pharmacy filling and drug handling are eliminated.
Efficiency Benefits
Pre-filled infusion systems offer potential benefits by providing a more efficient use of pharmacy personnel and drug inventory. With a greater control over pharmacy workload and an adaptable computerized and automated processing system, pre-filled infusion systems can be tracked from inventory to patient.
Cost Benefits
By reducing personnel and logistical burdens, overall medication-related costs could be greatly reduced for the patient, payer, and provider. Fewer processing steps and reduced bulk formulation costs could also be realized with the use of pre-filled infusion systems. Additionally, enabling patient ambulation following surgery and facilitating home care could save providers and payers money, while improving quality of life for patients.