Securing Continuous Infusions of Controlled Substances

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Francis Ivo Caldwell
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Securing Continuous Infusions of Controlled Substances

I’m interested in know if/how hospitals are securing their controlled substances being administered as a continuous infusion (e.g. fentanyl, midazolam).

Do you secure the controlled substance infusion bag/syringe when they are hanging on a patient?

If so, do you place the infusion bag/syringe in a locked box?
If so, do use a key lock or combination lock?

Do you use a lockable PCA pump to administer continuous controlled substance infusions?

Are you using another means to secure the controlled substance infusion bag?
If so, how are you securing the bag/syringe?

Thanks in advance for your response!

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