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Hyder staff warn pump cassette costs and delivery strains end‑of‑life care
Summary
County facility Hyder uses infusion pumps for end‑of‑life pain management; staff described rising cassette costs and delivery logistics that could increase operating expenses if the county must absorb them.
Julie, Hyder House nurse and site manager, told the Strafford County Commissioners on Jan. 15 that infusion pumps remain necessary for many hospice and high‑acuity patients but that pharmacy supply and delivery logistics are becoming a financial strain. “We’re not going to be able definitely not going to be able to eliminate pumps altogether, because we need them,” Julie said.
The pumps provide continuous infusions of opioids such as fentanyl and Dilaudid, which…
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