UAB PHARMACY SERVICES
Infusion Supplies
If problems occur with infusions or medications, please notify please notify UAB Home Infusion Therapy at:
• Phone( local): 205-934-2661
• Phone( toll-free): 800-897-1912
• After hours: 205-934-3411 and ask to speak to the home infusion pharmacist on call
All medications and supplies are provided by UAB Home Infusion Therapy. This does NOT include supplies for blood draws or wound care.
GRAVITY Tubing
• Change every 24 hours.
TUBING
• Sterility should be maintained by capping the end of tubing with a dead-ender( red cap) until the next scheduled dose.
PUMP Tubing
• Electronic Pump – Change tubing with each bag change.
• Elastomeric Pump – Tubing included with each elastomer. Dispose of elastomer / tubing after infusion of each dose is completed.
BATTERIES
• Batteries should be changed when the pump alarm signals“ Low Battery”( approximately 30 minutes of battery life will remain).
• Please notify UAB Home Infusion Therapy if the patient is unable to change batteries, and a schedule will be recommended and extra batteries supplied.
INJECTION CAP
• Injection cap should be changed once weekly on Mondays or if needed after blood draws if blood can not be cleared from the injection cap.
PICC DRESSING
• PICC dressing should be changed once weekly on Mondays and as needed.
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