In this fast-paced environment, practices are changing constantly as new challenges arise. We are interested in a few things that we hope will help us respond appropriately to caregiver needs around infusion pumps:

1) Have you changed your set change time policy to reduce caregiver exposure?

a) If yes, from what to what? (e.g., 48 hours to 96 hours?) We are not
recommending such a change, just interested in knowing if others are
considering it.

b) If not, what is your current set change policy?

2) How has your occupancy shifted with the pandemic?

a) Is your occupancy down in preparation for a surge? What is it currently?

b) What portion of your occupancy is for non-COVID treatment?

c) Is your infusion allocation per non-COVID patients different than for COVID
patients?

3) Have you moved some of your infusions to gravity administration?

a) If so, what portion of infusions are being given by gravity and
what types of infusions are now being given by gravity?

b) If not, are you adding more infusion devices or reallocating the devices you have
from less acute areas?

Any and all answers to these questions will be gratefully received and will hopefully be of use to the larger healthcare community as well as us.

Dennis A. Tribble, Pharm.D., FASHP
Director, Medical Affairs
BD Medication Management Systems