Reuse of single-use equipment. The intravenous nurse specialist's role in institutional policy development.
The controversial issues and numerous regulatory, ethical, financial, and liability risks that must be considered when a healthcare organization evaluates implementation of a program to reuse single-use equipment are discussed. A role for the well-informed intravenous nurse specialist in institutional policy development regarding reuse of infusion equipment is suggested. Numerous resources on this topic are referenced.
Tan
M W
MW
Healthcare Risk Services Group, MMI Companies Inc., Deerfield, IL, USA.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D007587:Job Description; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*