Safety innovations: best practice recommendations for infusion pump-information network integration.

Safety Innovations Pump integration requires pervasive and reliable wireless coverage—if pumps can't communicate with the server via a wireless network, no integration can occur. Permission to Copy We encourage you to share this paper with your colleagues. You may freely reproduce this publication for educational purposes only, provided that proper attribution is made as follows: Copied with the permission of the AAMI Foundation and the Healthcare Technology Safety Institute. This publication may not be copied in part or in whole for commercial use. The barriers, " must haves, " and " must dos " in this paper are based on the real life experiences of organizations that have learned from these experiences. Healthcare organizations are unique, and each integration involves potential other barriers and challenges that cannot possibly be anticipated here. A thorough, organization-specific and multidisciplinary risk assessment is an essential foundation for success. These tips will help support that assessment but cannot take the place of it. The views expressed in this publication do not represent the views of the AAMI Foundation or HTSI. The work of the AAMI Foundation is intended to be a helpful resource for healthcare delivery organizations, so that every organization does not have to reinvent the wheel or start their technology management work from scratch. It does not constitute legal, regulatory, operational, or procedural advice, nor does it constitute a standard of care. It is essential that each healthcare delivery organization assess the material in the context of its own organizational needs, culture, technology, and priorities. Founded within the AAMI Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of AAMI, the HTSI is a community of leaders throughout the healthcare system that are dedicated to one common vision, " No patient will be harmed by healthcare technology. " HTSI's mission is " To engage the entire healthcare community in multidisciplinary safety initiatives that strengthen the development, management, and use of healthcare technology for improved patient outcomes. " HTSI engages the healthcare community in research, education, consensus, and partnerships related to the challenges facing healthcare technology industries, regulatory and accrediting bodies, clinicians, caregivers, and patients.