IV safety boosted by grant

Sebasticook Valley Hospital has received a $50,000 grant to bolster its management of medications and patient safety.

The grant is from the Maine Health Access Foundation, a health care organization that provides $5 million in grant and program funding each year. The hospital plans to use the grant for a Barcode Medication Administration Program. The automated system uses barcodes for packaging, storing, tracking, and distributing medications.

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