Reducing i.v. waste to under 2.25 percent.

  • 1 March 1988
    • journal article
    • Vol. 23  (3) , 241-2, 246
Abstract
Reduction of IV waste is of extreme importance in the maintenance of cost-effective, quality pharmacy services. This report describes the methods undertaken by a large community hospital to decrease IV waste to under 4%. The program uses several techniques including: "status sheets", IV reminder labels, commercial partial fill containers, extensive recycling procedures and close communication between the central IV service, pharmacy satellites and nursing units.

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