We are re-evaluating our chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy extravasation policies to look for optimizations in the process and antidote management.

Would any institutions be willing to share their policies here?

Thank you in advance!

Hello,
Has anyone tried any systems-based solutions to preventing or monitoring for extravasations (to irritants or vesicants in all inpatient and oncology/infusion settings, infusion/nicu/pedi/ICU etc)?

We are wondering if anything like antidotes, nursing instructions, links to protocols, etc could be programmed into our Epic and Beacon system to prevent or increase awareness of drugs that are at high risk of extravasation, but we are wondering if anyone has had success with any other system based solution before we dedicate resources into this idea.

Thanks!

Hello,
Has anyone tried any systems-based solutions to preventing or monitoring for extravasations (to irritants or vesicants in all inpatient and oncology/infusion settings, infusion/nicu/pedi/ICU etc)?

We are wondering if anything like antidotes, nursing instructions, links to protocols, etc could be programmed into our Epic and Beacon system to prevent or increase awareness of drugs that are at high risk of extravasation, but we are wondering if anyone has had success with any other system based solution before we dedicate resources into this idea.

Thanks!

Does any of your institution consider the use of DSMO as a antidote for extravasation?
If you use DSMO which presentation do your institution use?
The only presentation we have available is RIMSO-50 for irrigation. I'm understanding from what I'm reading that it can be used. But I'm not totally sure about this.

Thanks,

Brenda Santiago, BSPharm, R.Ph., CPPS
Medication Safety Specialist
HIMA San Pablo
Caguas, PR