An intravenous (IV) injection is an injection of a medication or another substance into a vein and directly into the bloodstream. It is one of the fastest ways to get a drug into the body, often ...

Purpose. The impact of lean methodology in i.v. medication processes in a children's hospital was studied. Methods. Medication orders at a children's hospital were analyzed for 30 days to identify the ...

Mark Neuenschwander is founding director of the THRIV Coalition. He is a longtime patient safety advocate and academic responsible for hospital bar coding and other initiatives. He and THRIV now are ...

One study reports a total of 64 outbreaks of infection associated with multi-dose vials between 1991 and 2007. Departments administering intravenous and/or inhaled medications are the most frequent ...