Patient specific long acting insulin in peds hospitals

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Bridget Gegorski
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Patient specific long acting insulin in peds hospitals

Hello,

We are trying to implement patient specific lantus/levemir at our peds hospital and peds units. The adult hospitals have already implemented this best practice. We are experiencing a barrier in our endocrinologists and nurses.

They prefer to get the full vial for teaching purposes at the bedside. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation? How were you able to convince the providers to make the switch?

Thanks!

Bridget Gegorski, Pharm.D.
Medication Safety Officer
University Hospitals Office: 216-983-1307
11100 Euclid Ave Fax: 216-844-3052
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Mail Stop: WRN 5006
Bridget.Gegorski@UHHospitals.org

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