Perhaps this is in response to the initiative that has caused us to lose our feeding tubes that fit standard syringes.  Now everything has to be specially designed oral syringes and they do not hook up to old style feeding tubes.  New ones hospital cost (wholesale) is $18!  Only alternative is starter sns's which are expensive also and not so good for delivering miniscule sublingual colostrum!  Special causes will trump common issues - just like the few cases of kernicterus due to poor breastfeeding and poor follow-up have caused a kernicterus prevention effort that is quite expensive.  I'm sure someone has done a cost-comparison.   

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mandy Schaub
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:59 PM
Subject: Syringes

I was told by the higher ups that JCAHO is requiring all syringes and needles be locked up and not at patients' bedsides.  The needle part is no problem, but we use a lot of syringes.  We leave syringes with moms as a means to give colostrum to infants in the room when necessary and as a way to transport pumped milk to our neonatal care unit.  Has anyone heard of this or dealt with it yet?  Please share how you are able to comply with this JCAHO requirement.  Thanks, Mandy Schaub, MS, RD, IBCLC

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