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Fresenius Kabi IV Fluid Stewardship Program
IV fluid stewardship and why it matters.
The effective implementation of fluid stewardship is intended to improve clinical outcomes by optimizing intravenous (IV) fluid administration and minimizing the detrimental effects of inappropriate fluid administration. It is a process that calls for input from pharmacists at many levels, including prescribing and monitoring of treatment, safe supply and administration of fluids and management of purchasing and storage.
At the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting in December 2023 a satellite symposium, supported by an educational grant from Fresenius Kabi addressed this topic. Expert speakers described the clinical implementation of IV fluid stewardship, measures to improve the safe use of large volume IV fluids and the impact of IV fluid shortages.
Moderator
John A. Armitstead, MS, RPh, FASHP
System Director of Pharmacy, Lee Health
“IV treatment is often overlooked – even by pharmacists”
Panelists
W. Anthony Hawkins, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
Clinical Faculty, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
“If you are going to give fluid, saline is the wrong answer…”
Tyler J. Nichols, PharmD, BCPS, FISMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Medication Use Policy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
“Beware of safety gaps”
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