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OncoSafety Remote Control®
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In addition, errors in the prescription, preparation and administration of cytostatic drugs can lead to severe consequences and harm to patients. Studies have shown that medication errors account for a significant percentage, if not the majority, of both total medical errors and medical misadventures resulting in mortality.1 Medication errors have particularly severe consequences in oncology.
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“Validation of all process steps of prescribing, manufacturing and administration ensures "that we administer the right drug to the right patient in the right order, dosage and flow rate."”
With OncoSafety Remote Control®, oncological treatment and the administration of chemotherapy is digitally managed, controlled and documented. This reduces risks for cancer patients and helps oncology nurses to avoid errors done in the prescription, preparation or administration steps of cytostatics. Further it ensures a full traceability and a complete documentation process. OncoSafety® Remote Control is integrated into the hospital’s information system and sends all treatment data to the system for transparent and timely communication.
OncoSafety Remote Control® is a technology supporting nursing during the administration of Onco-hematological treatments. OncoSafety Remote Control® daily receives from HIS (Hospital Information System) the information regarding treatments to be administered by the nurse for each patient. The HIS information includes administrationconditions such as patient name, rate, volume, time, order of administration ... etc. The nursing staff will proceed to administer these treatments received electronically from the HIS, following the established order/sequence introduced in HIS to avoid medication errors and ensuring total traceability. The wireless devices of OncoSafety Remote Control® with barcode readers will support the nurse by matching patient and chemo drug and order, according to information set in HIS. Additionally, OncoSafety Remote Control® will receive information (such as volume infused and time lapse) from the infusion pump software to create records. Nurses can also record side effects occurred during treatment.
After the 5-point scan process is complete, the oncology nurse selects the right venous access and starts the infusion via the PDA. After starting the infusion, the pump sends the therapy information back to the OncoSafety Remote Control® system. This closes the loop of the medication therapy including seamless documentation of the entire system.
Dr. Luis Ciera, Head Medical Oncology-Hemathology Dept. Mútua de Terrassa University Hospital, on the advantages of an electronic system for prescribing and administering medications.
Dr. Jordi Nicolás, Head Hospital Pharmacy Dept. Mútua de Terrassa University Hospital, explains how OncoSafety Remote Control® helps to ensure a standardized procedure forr all treatments.
Maria Teresa Marañés, Daily Hospital Nurse Oncology-Hemathology Dept. Mútua de Terrassa University Hospital, gives insights into what her work routine with OncoSafety Remote Control® looks like.
As a patient, Maya Recio appreciates that the hospital where she is being treated for cancer places a high priority on patient safety.
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1. Ford et al (2006): Study of Medication Errors on a Community Hospital Oncology Ward. Journal of Oncology Practice, 2006, 2 (4), 149-154. available at: https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/jop.2006.2.4.149; accessed 05-06-2019.
2. Contreras Molina C, Garcia Morcillo, RM. (2021) SEGURIDAD DEL PACIENTE: NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS EN LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE TRATAMIENTOS ONCOLÓGICOS. Poster P-110: 22 Congreso Nacional de Hospitales y Gestión Sanitaria. available at: https://www.22congresohospitales.org/pdf22/HOSPITALES_21/22-CONGRESO-HOSPITALES_compressed.pdf
