Using a Patient Safety Analysis to Guide Infusion Therapy for Patients With COVID-19

In the United States, during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients with COVID-19 overwhelmed available intensive care beds, staffing levels were unpredictable, and personal protective equipment was limited. The safety of situating electronic infusion pumps outside patient rooms was evaluated using an internal risk assessment. Based on a low level of risk, a procedure was developed to direct clinicians as to when this process...