| abstract |
A system, method, and computer program for programming a medical device to administer a drug to a patient includes a medical device, a scanner that can be coupled to a point-of-care (POC) system, and a drug management unit (MMU). Is provided. The computer in the POC system can directly program the medical device with the MMU's permission after a complete “five correct” check, or the “correct patient” check can be delayed until after the pump program is downloaded. Other workflows have been disclosed for programming medical devices in manual, semi-automatic and automatic modes that incorporate safety checks at various points. |