[IV drug perfusions: safety principles]

Florence Lelieur; Delphine Cabelguenne; Marie Marcel; Claudine Favier; Vincent Piriou

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.033

[IV drug perfusions: safety principles]

Rev Infirm. 2017 May;66(231):41-43. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.033.

[Article in French]

Authors

Florence Lelieur¹, Delphine Cabelguenne², Marie Marcel³, Claudine Favier³, Vincent Piriou⁴

Affiliations

¹ Service de pharmacie Groupement hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France.
² Service de pharmacie Groupement hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France. Electronic address: delphine.cabelguenne@chu-lyon.fr.
³ Service d'anesthésie et de réanimation, Groupement Hospitalier Sud Hospices Civils de Lyon, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France.
⁴ Service d'anesthésie et de réanimation, Groupement Hospitalier Sud Hospices Civils de Lyon, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France; Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.

PMID: 28460732
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.033

Abstract

An intravenous perfusion is a procedure which comprises infection and medication risks. To manage these risks, caregivers must respect, in addition to the usual hygiene rules, a series of best practices, ensuring the proper use and management of the medical devices and administered drugs.

Keywords: gestion des risques; intraveineux; intravenous; medicine; médicament; perfusion; risk management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Infection Control
Infusions, Intravenous / nursing*
Patient Safety
Risk Management