Documenting wrong drug errors on the MAR

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Wed, 03/27/2019 - 16:10
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Karen Thompson
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Documenting wrong drug errors on the MAR

Has your facility come up with a good process for documenting a wrong drug error on the MAR? Wrong DOSE errors are easy to document, since the RN can override a dose warning and complete the documentation. However, if the medication was never ordered, there is nothing for them to document against if a wrong DRUG error is discovered. I feel that the MAR should be an accurate representation of ALL medications that were administered, even if it was done in error.

I just got off the phone with Epic developers, and they said no one has ever asked this question before. They agreed to look into developing a way to document a med error on the MAR without a physician order, but it will be on the bottom of their "to do" list since no one else is asking for it. So... if you are an Epic facility and you think this is a valuable function, please let me know or ask your Epic analysts to let Epic in Wisconsin know that you want to see something developed!

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