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Panel Prepares Biomeds for Transition to ENFit Connector |
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AAMI 2014 conference attendees learned about the magnitude of this transition as a panel of experts covered clinical, technical, regulatory, and logistical details surrounding the change. The FDA’s Scott Colburn, MS, BSN, RN explained ISO and why the design standards for small-bore connectors are so important, while Peggi Guenter, PhD, RN of A.S.P.E.N. detailed changes for enteral connectors, and GEDSA’s Tom Hancock shared the Stay Connected communications initiative. |
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Dr. Rory Jaffe of the California Hospital Patient Safety Organization outlined concerns to watch out for during the transition and explained the scope of the California legislation—the state mandate prohibiting the use of an epidural, intravenous, or enteral feeding connector that fits into a connection port other than the type for which it was intended in general acute care, acute psychiatric, and special hospitals. Finally, Purna Prasad, B.E., M.S., Ph.D., CCE from Stanford University Medical Center spoke to attendees about how this transition will affect them back in their hospital setting. |
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View the panel’s AAMI presentation |
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| Coming in Q4 — The transition to safer connectors begins! |
| Introduction of transition sets in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico |
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| GEDSA is a Collaborating Partner with the Medication Safety Collaborative, an event held earlier this month for multidisciplinary teams of health-system based clinicians and administrators who focus on quality and patient safety. |
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Do you have? |
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| Raising Awareness: New Enteral Connectors Webinar Recording |
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| If you missed this April 30 webinar by Peggi Guenter, PhD, RN of A.S.P.E.N., the recording is now available. Access the recording for free without CE credit until August 31. (CE credit is available for a fee.) |
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Have you met? |
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| Mary Logan |
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| Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation |
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| In her leadership at AAMI, a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to support the health care community in the development, management and use of safe and effective medical technology, Mary has been a strong proponent of the initiative for safer connectors. |
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Have you told? |
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| Make sure your biomed staff is ready |
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| Share this email and other Stay Connected tools and information with your technicians and engineers to help smooth the transition to the new ENFit connectors. |
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The Stay Connected initiative is organized by the Global Enteral Device Supplier Association (GEDSA) in partnership with leading regulators, associations and other supporting organizations. |
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Visit StayConnected2014.org |
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