Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(14):1492-1499. Although operator errors were less frequent than device malfunctions, these events were associated with the most severe consequences, including six ...

With today's current focus on patient safety and medication administration, the ISMP and JCAHO have identified several consistently problematic areas for PCA use: PCA has been used successfully with ...

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a pain-management technique that allows patients to self-administer predetermined doses of pain medication using a programmable pump. 1 This approach offers ...