The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety gave safety recommendations for patient-controlled analgesia pumps to manage pain, according to The Sacramento Bee. PCA pumps are used for patients ...

Actively query the pump manufacturer to learn about any safety features available with your PCA pumps, and fully employ their use. Standardize the concentrations of PCA medications, and when ...

The list of patients who should not be considered for PCA use provides a guide to help assess those patients who will be able to provide pain medication successfully. PCA pumps should [8]: ...

Lancaster (Pa.) General Health integrated its Epic EHR system with its patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Hospira’s LifeCare PCA 7.0 infusion system and Epic Systems powered the ...

Insulin pumps and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps are increasingly used by children and adolescents. Although these devices offer effective control of blood glucose level and pain, the ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety gave safety recommendations for patient-controlled analgesia pumps to manage pain, according to The Sacramento Bee.