Applying a multidisciplinary approach to the selection, evaluation, and acquisition of smart infusion pumps.

Pej Namshirin

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Applying a multidisciplinary approach to the selection, evaluation, and acquisition of smart infusion pumps.

June 22, 2011

Namshirin P. J Med Bio Eng. 2011;31(2):93-98.

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A multidisciplinary team comprised of clinicians, patient safety experts, human factors engineers, and biomedical engineers used a user-centered approach to select smart infusion pumps as part of an overall effort to improve medication safety.

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