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       Impact on patient safety by home administration of heart
       patients
   DIR By: admini5
       Date: May 13, 2015, 5:15 am
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       What is the impact on patient safety by Home administration of
       intravenous diuretics to heart failure patient’s initiative?
       Improved safety, such as reducing the risk of adverse events.
       No complications that were experienced during the pilot were
       particularly different from those that can be experienced when
       IV diuretics are provided in hospital. Only 1 intervention led
       to a patient having a mild phlebitis and this was only for 1 day
       of the intervention. Next steps include a comparison of safety
       levels in those patients receiving care in hospital, including
       rates of healthcare-associated infections.
       The out-of-hours contact telephone number (which is now 111) is
       provided on the patient information leaflet in case of any
       problems. Patients can contact the IV diuretic team during
       office hours.
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