Project Description:
Medication dosage errors, especially in high-stress environments like hospital emergency rooms, pose a substantial risk to patient safety, particularly in pediatric care where dosages are weight-dependent. Current manual processes, involving weight assessment, tedious calculations, and medication preparation, are error-prone, potentially endangering patients' lives. To address this, we propose a cost-effective, user-friendly syringe-like device, specific to each drug and concentration. This device simplifies the workflow by allowing healthcare providers to immediately draw up the required dose knowing the patient’s weight. The design features a dose adjustment dial that can freely move up and down the syringe plunger and can be locked into place at the plunger ridges marking specific weights. The inclusion of the dose adjustment dial and other syringe modifications decreases time to draw medication, reducing time to administer medication in emergencies by over 40%. By streamlining this critical process, our innovation improves patient outcomes for pediatric patients, reduces risk of error for pediatric clinicians, and overall reduces liability and risk for hospital administration.
