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Statement by American Association for Respiratory Care

Statement by American Association for Respiratory Care. Contact Information: Karen Stewart, MS RRT Associate Administrator – Medicine Services Charleston Area Medical Center 3200 Mac Corkle Avenue Charleston, WV 25304 304-388-4367 E-mail karen.stewart@camc.org. Concerns.

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Statement by American Association for Respiratory Care

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  1. Statement by American Association for Respiratory Care Contact Information: Karen Stewart, MS RRT Associate Administrator – Medicine Services Charleston Area Medical Center 3200 Mac Corkle Avenue Charleston, WV 25304 304-388-4367 E-mail karen.stewart@camc.org

  2. Concerns • Unable to read labeling • Average Age of Therapist 45 • Errors may go undetected. • Work flow has therapist delivering many treatments in a shift • Medication vials that are alike may create adverse drug interactions for patients.

  3. Can you tell one from another ?

  4. Can you identify all these drugs ? Tobi Racemic Epi Ventolin budesonide Pulmozyne ipra albuterol cromolyn ipra Xopenex

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