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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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?