National survey reveals procedural errors in hospitals relating to arterial line fluids continue to pose a safety risk to patients

The results of a national survey into practice involving connecting arterial line fluids to patients in hospitals reveals inconsistent application of national guidelines, meaning that some patients may be at risk of serious harm. The survey and its implications are being presented today (Thursday 19 September) at the Annual Congress of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) in Dublin, Ireland, by Prof Tim Cook, Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK...
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