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Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud
Print version ISSN 0121-0807On-line version ISSN 2145-8464
Abstract
LOPEZ-ROMERO, Luis Alberto et al. Adherence and potential adverse events prevented during the administration of intravenous medications using Smart infusion pump in four intensive care units in Colombia. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2019, vol.51, n.4, pp.289-300. Epub Sep 26, 2019. ISSN 0121-0807. https://doi.org/10.18273/revsal.v51n4-2019002.
Introduction:
Smart infusion pumps have become a useful tool for the safe administration of intravenous medications, since they allow the prevention of potential adverse events.
Objetive:
To assess adherence and potential adverse events prevented during intravenous medication administration using smart infusion pumps.
Methods:
Observational study, conducted in four intensive care units using data from Hospira MedNetTM software. A descriptive analysis was carried out together with a bivariate analysis using a Mann-Whitney U test, a KruskalWallis test and a Bonferroni test to assess adherence and potential adverse events prevented by year and service.
Results:
Adherence was 74.0%, 78,299 safety alerts were presented and 4.54% (n = 16,288) potential adverse events were prevented. Differences were found between the first and second year in adherence [Median: 69.15 (Q1: 64.2-Q3:75.5) versus Median: 84.2 (Q1: 72.15-Q3: 89.05), p<0.001]. Likewise safety adherence [Median: 87.1% (Q1: 83.05-Q3: 91.2) versus Median: 94.05 (Q1: 89.95-Q3: 96.2), p<0.001] and the relative limit alert editions [Median: 17.0 (Q1: 8.5-Q3: 24.5) versus Median: 12.0 (Q1: 7.0-Q3: 17.5), p=0.013]. The saline solution, norepinephrine, ringer’s lactate, piperacillin-tazobactam, nitroglycerin and heparin presented the highest number of safety alerts.
Conclusions:
Adequate adherence (use of the drug library) and safety adherence (indicator of pump use) were found, with a reduction in potential adverse events; thus, the use of smart pumps could contribute to the prevention of potential errors during the administration of intravenous medications in the intensive care unit.
Keywords : Medication errors; intravenous administration; safety management; adverse effects; infusion pumps..