| Subject: | JCAHO Issues Sentinel Event Alert Regarding PCA by Proxy |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 30 Dec 2004 - 10:00 am |
| The JCAHO has issued a Sentinel Event Alert (Issue 33) regarding delivery of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) by proxy and the potential for patient harm related to this occurrence. The advent of patient controlled analgesia, which is the self delivery of analgesia medication via a medical device (i.e., an infusion pump) by the patient, has resulted in significant improvement in the ability to improve pain management for many patients. The use of PCA is intended to allow patients to self... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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