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StayConnected is GEDSA's global initiative to help reduce the risk of medical tubing misconnections

StayConnected is GEDSA's global initiative to help reduce the risk of medical device tubing misconnections with the overall goal of improving patient safety.

11/25/2025

Our November 2025 Newsletter is here! 🎉

This month’s edition includes:

• An important FDA update
• New NRFit testimonials
• The BRASPEN presentation recording
• ENFit and NRFit news

Check it out here: https://ow.ly/WgNR50XwQfA

11/24/2025

Shield HealthCare just published a new article: “Dispelling 6 Myths About ENFit Enteral Feeding Connectors.” A quick, clear breakdown that cuts through the confusion and highlights why ENFit matters for safer feeding.

Check it out:
https://ow.ly/ZX7250XujLA

11/20/2025

Explore GEDSA’s NRFit® testimonials ✨

These stories highlight the real-world impact of safer small-bore connectors and how NRFit® is helping reduce the risk of misconnections, strengthen patient safety, and support safer clinical practice across healthcare settings. We’re grateful to everyone who shared their experience and helped show why this transition matters.

View Full Testimonials Here:
https://stayconnected.org/nrfit/nrfit-testimonials/

11/18/2025

San Antonio’s Elizabeth Friedman spent 10 years creating Safen: simple snap-on IV line tags with colors, shapes & symbols to end medication mix-ups. 58% of IV errors happen from unlabeled lines.

Her tags are now saving lives nationwide and were honored by the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation.

View Full Article Here: https://ow.ly/49Jh50XtrEi

11/05/2025

The FDA recently warned about serious errors where tranexamic acid was mistakenly given intrathecally (into the spine) instead of intravenously, resulting in serious patient outcomes, including prolonged hospitalization and death. In a clinical environment with many distractions and high stakes, human error remains a persistent risk. Better than labeling and warnings, the strongest mitigation to this drug administration error would be to make the intravenous and neuraxial connectors incompatible. That’s the principle behind NRFit—a connector system designed specifically for neuraxial (spinal/epidural) use that is engineered to be mechanically incompatible with other medical connectors, including intravenous connectors. The use of dedicated NRFit connectors in intrathecal applications would heed the FDA’s warning while providing for the most effective reduction in the risks of inadvertent intrathecal administration of tranexamic acid.

Read Here: https://ow.ly/TuRv50Xl4H0

11/03/2025

📢 Join us for the 8th Nutrition Informatics DPG Virtual Tech Fair!

GEDSA’s Executive Director Ben Davis will present alongside Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC and Martin von Dyck (LumaClean) on the panel:
Enteral Medication Administration – Recent Findings, Best Practices, & Resources

🗓 Tuesday, November 4
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
💻 Free to register!

Don’t miss this session exploring the latest on ENFit® and safe enteral medication practices.

🔗 https://ow.ly/RrUB50XleTi

10/31/2025

ECRI’s latest white paper highlights how prioritizing patient safety builds stronger, more reliable systems and better care experiences.

When organizations design for safety—through standardization, collaboration, and proactive thinking—patients thrive and outcomes improve.

Read more from ECRI: https://ow.ly/I6ni50XkYu0

10/25/2025

🌎 GEDSA is at the XXVI Congresso de Nutrição Parenteral e Enteral (BRASPEN) Conference!

We’re in Brasília, Brazil, connecting with healthcare professionals and industry leaders to advance patient safety and enteral nutrition.

Tomorrow is the final day — don’t miss our Satellite Symposium, ENFit: A Patient Safety Imperative, on October 26th, Room 3 (Brazil 3), 12:30–13:30.

Stop by the GEDSA booth to learn more about ENFit® and our latest patient safety initiatives.

📅 Full conference details: https://ow.ly/Yu6G50XcJSE

10/23/2025

📰 The GEDSA October Newsletter is here!

Catch up on the latest in safety and patient care, including:
- The BRASPEN Conference
- ECRI’s new white paper on patient safety
- Updates on ENFit® & NRFit®
- New nursing resources
- New enteral nutrition podcasts
…and more!

View the Newsletter Here ➡️
https://ow.ly/WpGB50XeC5N

10/21/2025

Kerrville’s CRNAs are making an impact beyond the hospital walls.

AANA shares how these anesthesia professionals extend their healing work into the community—bringing care, compassion, and support where it’s needed most.

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/UeMN50Xf4cM

10/20/2025

Administering medications safely through enteral feeding tubes is critical for patient safety.

ASPEN has released a 5-part “Medications via Enteral Feeding Tubes” video series covering best practices, medication preparation, tube flushing, and more.

🎥 Watch the full series and enhance your clinical knowledge here: https://ow.ly/wOL750Xf43v

10/17/2025

🌎 Join GEDSA at the XXVI Congresso de Nutrição Parenteral e Enteral (BRASPEN) Conference!

We’ll be in Brasília, Brazil, from October 24–26 for this year’s BRASPEN event!

Stop by GEDSA’s booth to learn more about ENFit® and the latest in patient safety initiatives.
And don’t miss our Satellite Symposium presentation, ENFit: A Patient Safety Imperative, on October 26th in Room 3 (Brazil 3), from 12:30–13:30.

📅 View the full conference schedule and details here: https://ow.ly/xPOI50XcJSF

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Woodstock, GA
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