Insulin dose range checking

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Sheri L. Rawlin...
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Insulin dose range checking

Do other institutions use insulin dose range checking and if so do you use a soft stop with a warning or a hard stop or both? What are your numbers for hard or soft stops? We are considering using 100 units as a hard stop for a single subcutaneous dose and having a pharmacist consult and separate orders for the need for larger doses. Does anyone have anything in place like this and would be willing to share? Thanks,