Pharmacist Checklist for Insulin Pump Order Verification

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Carol Labadie
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Pharmacist Checklist for Insulin Pump Order Verification

Patients presenting with insulin pumps is becoming common in our hospitals. We have provider and nursing processes to identify and document insulin pumps yet these are often not documented before orders are entered and verified. Pharmacists are aware that pumps can be continued during the hospital stay but haven't hardwired the thought process to verify pump status before verifying insulin orders. Our EHR does not fire duplicate warnings until the 3rd insulin has been ordered to reduce alert fatigue. I am wondering if anyone has addressed this and has a checklist/responsibility document for the pharmacists. Appreciate any insight or conversation. Thank you.