As noted above, and in other reports in our newsletters, PCA errors can be deadly. Thus, special precautions are needed when administering narcotics to patients using this method of delivery, ...

Parents highlight dangers of PCA pumps to honor lost daughter. July 18, 2012— -- When Amanda Abbiehl's parents kissed her goodnight on July 16, 2010, they never imagined it would be for the last ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety gave safety recommendations for patient-controlled analgesia pumps to manage pain, according to The Sacramento Bee. PCA pumps are used for patients ...

The parents of an 18-year-old Indiana girl who died two years ago after coming down with a strep throat infection have launched a foundation to raise awareness about the dangers of patient-controlled ...

Cardinal Health’s CAH Monoject syringes get unfavorable FDA recommendation following reports of delay in therapy as well as inaccurate therapy (overdose or underdose) when used with a syringe pump or ...

Use of a transdermal patch to deliver pain medication was found to be equivalent to medication delivered by an intravenous pump for controlling pain following surgery, according to a study in the ...