Pre-programming of smart pumps?

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Lara Ellinger
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Pre-programming of smart pumps?

Hello - we are estimated to increase our cardiac surgery cases by a significant amount, and are in discussions with Anesthesia on how to accommodate increased workload safely and efficiently. They are proposing to pre-spike and pre-program pumps (epi and norepi) each morning for the planned cases that day. I am most interested in others' experiences and thoughts with pre-programming (vs. pre-spiking, which I have more info on). We use Alaris. Thank you!

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