High Alert Medication processes in the OR, anesthesia cart

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Wed, 08/27/2025 - 13:24
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Terrence Davidson
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High Alert Medication processes in the OR, anesthesia cart

We are currently implementing a new High Alert policy within our Health Authority. We are interested to learn what other OR's are doing in regarding processes around high alert medications especially involving anesthesia. Is storage labelled, made syringes labelled, independent double checks, etc. If you can share your processes that would be very helpful. We currently do not have electronic anesthesia carts (Pyxis carts) nor Codonics/barcode scanning.
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Terrence Davidson
Medication Safety Pharmacist
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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