Transcript Auto---ID Barcode Scanning University of Iowa

Bev Vermace RN MSN
Parental Infusion Device Coordinator
Staff Development Instructor
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House-wide conversion including Auto-ID and
Authorized User enabled in October 2008
 Initially met resistance about scanning the clinician ID
badge to unlock the panel
 Continue to see the use of the tamper-resistant switch
or nonsense entering of numbers
1. Patient
2. Clinician
 Manual entry is an option however discouraged
 Keypad re-locks if no activity on keypad for 5 minutes
 Tamper resistance switch in back of pump
3. Medication
 EPIC 2-D barcode
 NDC
 Medications can still be manually selected from drug
library within each profile
4. Without integration scanning must occur in both Epic® and
Alaris®
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We put everything in our library that runs on the
pump (duration doesn’t matter)
 However some entries do point to a couple of generic
Fluids but at least the clinician has something to scan
and profile specific settings are in place.
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We Do NOT do irrigations, dialysis, epidurals
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We only scan NDC barcodes on pre-made bags
and fluids
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Broken Equipment
 Hand held scanners cables and connection
 Disabling of scanning ability on Auto-ID
module.
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We are the Alpha site for EPIC/Alaris integration
 Alaris/Cerner has integrated at Children’s Minnesota
 EPIC/Hospira has integrated at Lancaster General
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We are in the very EARLY stages of testing
Version 9.15 software from Alaris is needed for
integration. Software upgrade requires a manual
touch to each PCU/LVP/Syringe module.
PCA will not be integrated
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Subsequent bag workflow changed
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Time drift/sync issues