Epic alerts for pharmacists vs. prescribers

Good Morning,

Would you all be willing to share what programs, initiatives, routine processes you have in place or are working on at your facilities within the realm of medication safety?

I will gladly compile the information and share!  

Thank you!

Does your site add insulin to peritoneal dialysis solutions? If Yes, is this being done in the IV pharmacy or by the nurses in dialysis. Thanks. Tom

We are developing a Delirium Tremens prevention management guideline and would like to know if anyone can share their policy with us.  Would also like to know if your institution allow the use of beer with the patient’s diet?

Thanks,
 

Does anyone have a policy for pyxis ADC that they would be willing to share?

Thanks!

We are in the process of updating some detox protocols. Would anyone be willing to share their detox protocols or physician orders for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, heroin, methadone, and opiates.

Thanks in advance!!

Dear all;
I would like to check for our colleges that work in hospitals with ambulatory care services, how many oral tablet Methotrexate strengths available in your formulary

Currently we have Methotrexate 2.5 mg only, this was the case for a very long time.

Recently, we got a request to add methotrexate 10 mg tab to our hospital formulary, to make it more convenient for patients with high doses not to take high number of tablets.

I am really worried about the possibility of medication error and the consequence of error specially with this type of medication

Dear all;
I would like to check for our colleges that work in hospitals with ambulatory care services, how many oral tablet Methotrexate strengths available in your formulary

Currently we have Methotrexate 2.5 mg only, this was the case for a very long time.

Recently, we got a request to add methotrexate 10 mg tab to our hospital formulary, to make it more convenient for patients with high doses not to take high number of tablets.

I am really worried about the possibility of medication error and the consequence of error specially with this type of medication

Good afternoon, I am curious if anyone has an order set for ibutelide administration? Do you require that the physician is present during ibutelide administration? Thanks, Rebecca

Hello,

This question has been posed in the past, but I would like to survey the group again:

For patients receving parenteral opioids, do you have specific policies around the nature AND frequency of monitoring (e.g., oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, pulse, blood pressure, or other forms of monitoring)?

If yes, could you please share?

I would be particularly interested to hear from sites who care for pediatric patients.

Thanks,

Jen Turple

Medication Safety Specialist, ISMP Canada