BCMA for high alert medication IV rate changes

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Mon, 08/29/2022 - 15:34

Paul Reeve

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BCMA for high alert medication IV rate changes

Hi,

We are discussing our current setting of requiring BCMA for IV rate changes for some of our high alert medications. We have independent double checks (IDC) for these same high alert medication rate changes (opioids, insuling drip, etc) and intend to keep those. Having a med scan with these IDC during rate changes seems like low value. Do other organizations require BCMA for some high alert medication rate changes? If so what value are you seeing?

Thanks,

Paul
St. Luke’s Health System, Idaho

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