Infusion sales professionals can promote patient safety and quality service by correctly identifying and communicating Enteral & Parenteral access devices, connections, and terminal location. Communicating with the team can decrease service failures. For example, a patient had to return to the hospital related to the delivery of wrong enteral nutrition supplies and the inability to feed. These types of errors result in displeasure of the referral source and the patient, and the family. The sales Team needs to confirm tube type and needed connections. PEG w/ Low Profile must have extensions. ENFit vs. Legacy connection. Accurate communication and reports related to the vascular access device, number of lumens, etc., are essential for quality patient care. Coordination of care avoids wasted supplies, delivery costs, and labor hours.
Review venous access devices, terminal location, intended length of therapy, flushing & dressing best practices & home infusion therapy access devices.
