In partnership with our HCA family, please review the new Med-Lock stickers are being introduced into our care environments. The new Med-Lock stickers are to help bedside clinicians identify when a central line is “locked” with a medication such as heparin or trisodium citrate. This prevents accidental injection of medications into the bloodstream by properly identifying hubs that have medication instilled in them prior to flushing the line for use.
Please review the attached new huddle card.
Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!