Patient-specific medication management system

Systems for use with a medical device for reducing medication errors are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a medical device that is configurable with operating limit parameters for providing medication to a patient, and a limiting system. The limiting system includes a memory that includes patient-specific information for the patient and a database includes acceptable operating parameters for providing the medication to the patient using the medical device, and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information, and provide a modification of the operating limit parameters for providing the medication to the patient based on the comparison of the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided. Caregiver programs medical device- Establish communication link between medical device and control system Medical device communicates medication delivery information to control system Control system compares medication delivery information to medication guidelines database in view of patient-specific information 118 Medication delivery information outside Yes acceptable guidelines ? 120 No Provide confirmation message and/or send signal to medical device Allow/Begin medication delivery 124:: S Alert Provide modified delivery information based on medication guidelines database in view of patient-specific information Yes 128 Modified No delivery information accepted