GEDSA

07/30/2025

📣 Attention Feeding Tube Users & Caregivers:

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), in partnership with the Oley Foundation, has published a helpful new checklist for patients being discharged on enteral nutrition. 📝

This practical guide can help you feel more prepared as you transition home.

View the checklist here: https://ow.ly/face50Wxr8h

07/29/2025

The July 2025 GEDSA Newsletter is now available ✉

This issue features:

- Highlights from the AANA Annual Congress

- Newly released multilingual publications on tubing misconnections 🌎

- The latest updates on enteral and neuraxial connector safety

Read the full newsletter here: https://ow.ly/15VI50Wwrww

07/24/2025

07/18/2025

Announcing that two important resources on tubing misconnections are now freely available in English, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Spanish:

Click below to view or download these materials in your preferred language:

🔗 The Lingering Safety Menace: A 10-Year Review of Enteral Misconnection Adverse Events: https://lnkd.in/eB9Xf7Qf

🔗 ISMP Medication Safety Alerts on Tubing Misconnections: https://lnkd.in/eMfCFXBY

07/16/2025

GEDSA has published a new ENFit® testimonials page featuring insights from several highly esteemed clinicians and consumers. These stories highlight real-world experiences with ENFit and the impact of safer enteral connections.

Read the full testimonials here: https://ow.ly/bvMC50Wqz6M

07/09/2025

📚 New Publication Alert!

Check out Elizabeth Wong’s latest article: “The History, Innovation, and Standards of Intravenous Access Ports and Devices” in The Journal of Clinical Engineering.

This insightful piece explores the evolution of essential IV therapy tools—like syringes, connectors, and access ports—and how innovation and international standards, including ISO 80369, have improved safety and performance over time.

A must-read for those interested in the intersection of patient safety, device innovation, and global standards in healthcare.

🔗https://ow.ly/BcZn50Wn2sh

07/07/2025

GEDSA announces the results of its recent Board of Directors election.

Nick Valley (Cardinal Health), Shannon Bertagnoli, PharmD, and Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC, have been re-elected to continue their service on the Board.

We welcome two new members who will bring valuable perspectives and expertise:

- Jennifer Bonvechio, PharmD, BCPPS – Akron Children’s Hospital

- John Yrungaray – Moog

We extend our sincere thanks to outgoing Board members John Bacon (Moog) and Stacie Ethington, MSN, RN, for their meaningful contributions to advancing patient safety.

Congratulations to all new and returning Board members. We look forward to working together to advance patient safety.

07/03/2025

GEDSA will be at the AANA 2025 Annual Conference in Nashville, TN, from August 9–13! Catch us at Booth 1223 to learn more about NRFit and the latest advancements in patient safety.

📍 Stop by and say hello!

🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/lYzq50WkArj

06/27/2025

The June 2025 GEDSA newsletter is here 📬

This edition features a new enteral practice tool for nurses, the latest medication safety updates, improvements in spinal surgery practices, and more.

View the newsletter here: https://ow.ly/fjIz50Wh2FL

06/23/2025

📘 New ASPEN Resource for Nurses!

Looking to improve care for patients receiving modular enteral products? ASPEN has released a valuable practice tool:

“Use of Modular Enteral Products for Adult Patients: A Nursing Guide” 🩺

This comprehensive guide supports nurses in understanding the safe and effective use of modular products in enteral nutrition therapy.

🔗 Explore the tool and share with your clinical team:
https://nutritioncare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Modular-EN-Products.pdf

06/18/2025

GEDSA is at the Oley 2025 Conference in Charleston, SC, June 17–20. We’re primed and ready to grow 🌱 alongside this incredible community focused on home nutrition and enteral safety.

Stop by our booth and say hello—we’d love to connect 🤝 and share what’s ahead.

06/05/2025

📣 The World Patients Alliance, in collaboration with the European Patient Safety Foundation, hosted an impactful webinar: “Medical Errors in Europe: Breaking Barriers and Strengthening Reporting Systems.”

Held on March 20, 2025, the event brought together patient advocates, healthcare experts, and leaders from across Europe to tackle the issue of medical errors and discuss ways to improve reporting and learning systems.

📺 Watch the full webinar here:
https://ow.ly/E8oc50W51fc