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How to Reduce the Risk of Medical Incidents by Implementing the Medima Dose Error Reduction System According to statistics, errors resulting from incorrect drug administration may cause even 35% of all medical incidents. This problem will grow, due to the increasing popularity of intravenous infusion pumps, particularly in instances when a number of pumps is used simultaneously for one patient. Learn how to reduce the drug infusion risk by implementing the Medima Dose Error Reduction System.

What is a Drug Library? A drug library is a collection of dosage procedures created and adjusted to the character and requirements of a particular care area. Every dosage procedure is a recipe for correct drug administration. The recipe may define the infusion in general or detailed terms, specifying typical values for all or some infusion parameters. It should also include limits for at least the key parameters of the IV infusion. All or selected parameters can be modified within a limit predefined by doctors or protected against any modifications. 160 No value adjustment within this range...

In recent years, drug administration through IV infusion pumps has become a standard in many patient care areas; many wards use sets of IV infusion pumps for a single patient. Therefore, the safe use of such devices has become a key issue, and it is necessary to manage the risk of using them for patient care. Research on improving IV infusion safety show that the dosage procedure standardization considerably reduces the chance of drug overdose resulting from personnel errors. Bodies conducting research on the causes of medical incidents confirm that the introduction of drug libraries in IV...

Medima Drug Editor The Medima Drug Editor software creates drug libraries in a simple and intuitive way. Every computer user versed in basic use of Windows will master it quickly and easily. You will grasp the basic functions in no time, learning how to create drug dosage procedures adjusted for the requirements of your wards. On request, we can supply default drug libraries based on the experience of numerous wards; following authorization, these default libraries may serve as a basis for developing your own sets of drug dosage procedures. Medima Drug Editor is available in two versions: •...

MedimaNet Medima offers medical IV infusion systems composed of compatible modules which are synergised by the MedimaNet system through a local area network LAN. In the result, you can use any PC at the ward to monitor the progress of current infusions and review all data and remarks concerning historic infusions. The access is protected by the user password. A special alert switchboard module ensures fast identification of the alert source and reason. The module provides also estimated infusion end times, which lets the personnel to get ready for operating the pumps. In addition to that,...

Medima: Comprehensive Solutions Constant Improvement Professional Support Medima offers IV infusion systems which provide a comprehensive solution for safe IV drug administration. Our fully compatible products can be combined to create a variety of sets, starting from the smallest one composed of but a few elements, and ending with large systems linked with a computer network. You can start developing your system by buying a few IV infusion pumps and expand it with the passage of time, adding module by module. Medima guarantees the compatibility of all the elements of your system and...