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Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:50
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Jessica Lise
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Pharmacist independent double check - high alert infusions
Does anyone require pharmacist double checking of high alert medicated infusions, such as vasopressor infusions? How do staff know which meds require double signature - are the labels different from other meds? How is it handled if a second pharmacist is not available to check? If anyone has a policy or any guidance on how to operationalize this I would appreciate it.
