Order Verification HARDSTOP with "Unable to Obtain Allergy"

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Ghassan Moubarak
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Order Verification HARDSTOP with "Unable to Obtain Allergy"

Hello All, a decision has been made to place a HARDSTOP on pharmacist order verification when an "Unable to Obtain" is entered in the allergy field. Additionally, a pop-up generates when an order is inputted at the CPOE level.

A nurse reminder / order for review populates to remind the nurses that allergy documentation is missing.

Does any other facility place a HARDSTOP of pharmacist verification of orders due to an "Unable to Obtain" allergy status?

What is your opinion on the matter from a regulatory and medication safety standard? And is it safer to prevent pharmacy verification vs relying on pyxis overrides?

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