Mix-up (wrong route of administration) of bladder irrigation with intravenous (IV) infusions.

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Mix-up (wrong route of administration) of bladder irrigation with intravenous (IV) infusions.

May 3, 2006

Veterans Affairs; National Center for Patient Safety

This alert reports five instances of accidental infusion into an IV or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line and suggests actions for preventing similar errors.

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