This is being reported voluntarily as a quality and safety concern.There have been six (6) bags of ivpb bags with issues beginning (b)(6) 2014, as the first indication.Two (2) are unable to activate the powder from the vial to be mixed with the nacl bag.Two (2) lake outside of the vials.Two (2) drip back into the vial.All are resulting in an inaccurate volume/dose being delivered to the patient.When the bag leaks, the staff calls pharmacy for another bag.The volume infused/wasted is inaccurate when the next bag is mixed.What is consistent is the saline ivpb bag and the bbraun connector that connects the vial to the ivpb.There are different size vials and different iv antibiotics with these six bags.In fact, five of six are different meds.(b)(4).
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