Misconnections of tubing pose a significant threat to patient safety. Accidental misconnection of different delivery systems—through which patients receive medication, nutrients, and other fluids—can result in serious patient harm, or even death. Several organizations, including the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and federal regulators, have banded together to work on a new initiative that aims to reduce that risk through the development and use of new small-bore connectors and standards. The Global Enteral Device Supplier Association has sponsored a podcast addressing this issue featuring staff members from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

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