For the past several months, America’s consumer markets have been plagued by supply chain issues. Unfortunately, medical supplies are not immune to these challenges. NHIA is aware that many members are experiencing shortages of administration sets for ambulatory infusion pumps.
This shortage can directly impact patient care, thus the association is working with manufacturers and suppliers to get more information about when these issues might be resolved and if they can offer alternatives (view statement from Smiths Medical).
In the meantime, we want to remind providers that the decision to use an infusion pump—and which pump to use—is a clinical one. In order to assist in assessing patient needs and considering alternatives, NHIA has developed a few recommendations for managing current shortages, including considerations for selecting an appropriate infusion device.
Last week concluded the 2024 National Home Infusion Association Annual Conference (NHIA 2024), which brings together more than 1,600 home and alternate site infusion professionals for four days of networking, education, and exhibits.
The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) announces the finalists for its Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award for 2024. The authors of the following 5 poster abstracts will present an overview of their research project and summarize their findings during a special clinical webinar and a panel of judges will select the award recipient.
NHIA submitted comments on a CMS PFS proposed rule (CMS-1784-P) that would affect Medicare classification and coverage of self-administered drugs, certain biologics and coding and billing requirements related to the use of single dose containers and drug waste.
