Reducing costs through centralization and standardization of an i.v. admixture program

Research on Capability Maturity Evaluation of Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Services using Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Services Data Reporting and Analysis Platform

“…Additionally, it has been shown to decrease medication preparation errors and result in cost savings (5) . PIVAS has been widely adopted in developed countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom (6)(7)(8) . In China, over 2,000 PIVAS have been implemented.…”

Variability of intravenous medication preparation in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units

“…Similarly significant reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections were demonstrated with the use of standardized equipment and procedures . Standardization of medication administration practices has been demonstrated to reduce errors and costs and to improve other efficiencies .…”

“…Variability in the preparation of these medications may contribute to the incidence of these errors . Variability may also contribute to inefficiency through the need for increased staff training, miscommunication and increased cost . Standardization of ICU practices has been demonstrated to reduce adverse events .…”