Bolus from the bag

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Wed, 02/17/2016 - 12:24

Bridget Gegorski

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Bolus from the bag

Hello,

Our hospital system is currently undertaking some work to expand our capability to bolus medications from a continuous infusion bag. We are looking to build EMR orderables and program said bolus/infusion orderables in our smart pumps.

What drugs do you commonly bolus from the bag? Is this function limited to specific areas of the hospital?

What other measures do you have in place to make sure this process is done safely?

Thank you in advance for your response!

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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