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Hi all! My name is Lauren. I have been a nurse for 6 years. I just began working as a nurse educator at a UPMC hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. I'm currently in the Master's Clinical Nurse Leader program at the University of Pittsburgh. I'm asking this question for a class discussion board post, and I would love responses! I'm wondering if the hospital or agency where you are has adopted infusion interoperability yet (where through the use of scanning devices, the EMAR automatically programs the pump). It's a brilliant and helpful feature to decrease IV medication errors. The input from the pump automatically adds to the intact and output section of the chart, so the MD's are able to see "real time" input. Most nurses appreciate it. They like that it is one less step in the process. However, not all medications are "in scope," therefore, they would have to set up the pump as they previously did. Also, not all departments have converted yet either. If have instituted infusion interoperability, do you like the adoption? Do you find it helpful? What hiccups have you seen? How was the training? What would you change? If you haven't instituted infusion interoperability, have you heard of it? Do you think it would be helpful to your nursing practice? Thanks all! Lauren Detwiler, BSN, RN CNL Student