Heparin administration in the Cath Lab

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Tue, 11/18/2025 - 06:58
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Heparin administration in the Cath Lab

For hospitals with a cath lab, how many staff members are in the room during the procedure? As a high-alert medication, does heparin require dual sign-off when staff are operating under a provider's supervision (i.e. nursing) at your institution? If your institution does not require a dual sign-off, what electronic safety feature(s) do you have in place? For reference, our EHR is Epic, and we are not currently utilizing barcode scanning in the OR.

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