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Alaris Update for Lexington Medical Center January 4, 2012

Alaris Update for Lexington Medical Center January 4, 2012. Nurses - please remember to enter your unit number when the pump asks for “Patient ID”. This also needs to be updated any time the pump moves with the patient to a new unit and is part of the medication reconciliation process.

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Alaris Update for Lexington Medical Center January 4, 2012

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  1. Alaris Updatefor Lexington Medical CenterJanuary 4, 2012 Nurses- please remember to enter your unit number when the pump asks for “Patient ID”. This also needs to be updated any time the pump moves with the patient to a new unit and is part of the medication reconciliation process. Requesting a data set change or report an issue: Do this on LexLoop by entering the Alaris Infusion Pump site, then select Data Set Change/Issues Request Form, then click on “Submit a Request”. Complete the form and “Submit” it. Blood Tubing now has shorter spikesto help prevent accidental punctures to blood bags. Please continue to be careful and spike bags in the parallel position. Pumps are to be turned OFF, then back ON and information re-entered any time changes are made to medication parameters (including patient weight) in order to follow best patient safety practices. Thanks to your input- there will be a new Guardrails data set that will take place on January 4, 2012. As you power on a pump and select “New Patient- yes or no”, look for the library date. If it reads “LMC10072011”- it is the old library. If it reads “LMC01042012” it is the updated library. Some of the changes include: • IVF + Bicarb will be added to the Guardrail IV fluids choices • Oxytocin has been added to the Critical Care profile Guardrail Fluids The complete list of data set changes can be found on LexLoop by entering theAlaris Infusion Pump site and choosing “Alaris Updates”.

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