BD Alaris Pumps -- Anesthesia Mode

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BD Alaris Pumps -- Anesthesia Mode

Hello,

We recently implemented BD Alaris pumps with Anesthesia Mode disabled. As we explore the possibility of enabling Anesthesia Mode, we would appreciate learning from the experience of other organizations. Specifically, we are interested in understanding 1) Whether any medication errors or safety concerns have occurred related to use of Anesthesia Mode 2) What safeguards, workflows, or best practices sites have implemented to help mitigate risk, particularly given the absence of hard limits when programming in this mode.

Any insights or lessons learned would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!