EMS transport controlled substance infusions/PCA's

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Wed, 05/16/2018 - 13:46
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Christina Spaulding
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EMS transport controlled substance infusions/PCA's

What does your site do when a patient needs to be transported to another hospital by EMS and is on a controlled substance infusion or PCA?

If you continue the infusion, what paperwork do you use to document the transfer of the meds?

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