The Application of Data to Problem-Solving

Please react and respond to this post ….. The Hoffman and Bacon study that I included in my reply post is a compilation of other studies that have been researched by these authors and support their conclusions (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2020), there has been a significant increase, 72.9%, in the use of smart infusion pumps from 2007 to 2013. This study was generalized to include all U.S. hospitals. (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). According to the errors mentioned in this study (2020), 54% included adverse drug reactions, 56% included medication errors, and 61% included life-threatening errors (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). After the completion of these studies, more attention was brought to this issue and included in the “Making Health Care Safer II” report (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). It has been concluded that more focus needs to be placed on the incorporation of smart pumps in healthcare facilities (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). This would require the use of multidisciplinary teams (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). It has also been determined that further research needs to be conducted on the ability of smart pumps to prevent medication errors (Hoffman & Bacon, 2020). According to the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (2020), these errors are occurring due to healthcare professionals not utilizing all of the safety features of these smart pumps. This institute has published updated safety guidelines since their original guidelines issued in 2009 and can be found on their webpage (Institute of Safe Medication Practices, 2020). References Hoffman, L., Bacon, O. (2020). Making Healthcare Safer III: A Critical Analysis of Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices [Internet]. Retrieved September 1, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555506/   Institute of Safe Medication Practices. (2020, February 11). ISMP Issues Revised and Expanded Guidelines for the Safe Use of Smart Infusion Pumps. Retrieved September 2, 2020 from, https://www.ismp.org/news/ismp-issues-revised-and-expanded-guidelines-safe-use-smart-infusion-pumps