medication safety programs & units

Dexrazoxane for Anthracycline Extravasation

Daniel Kudryashov's picture

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Are you aware of a single-dose, or a one-day regimen for dexrazoxane used for the treatment of anthracycline extravasation? If so, could you please share your regimen/reference?

FDA-approved dosing is for a three-day regimen (1000 mg/m2 on days 1 and 2 infused over 1-2 hours, and 500 mg/m2 on day 3).

Thank you.

Grace Period for Early Administration of PRN Medications

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Does your institution allow a "grace" time window for early administration of PRN medications (e.g. opioids)? Our current policy is that the prescribed time interval must elapse before giving a new PRN dose, but considering a change to allow a "grace" period in light of increasing attention/audits of controlled substance administration.

A) No "grace" period for early administration of PRN medications is allowed - the prescribed frequency time interval must elapse before a new dose can be given.

B) Grace period is allowed - 15 minutes

Automated Tray Check Process

Daniel Kudryashov's picture

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If using an automated tray replenishment and checking technology (e.g. TraySafe, IntelliGuard), what level of pharmacist oversight of the tray replenishment process do you require?

A) pharmacist checks the labeling/tagging of medications to be placed in tray
B) pharmacist checks the final replenished tray prior to sealing/locking of tray
C) Both A and B
D) Other, please define: ________

Thank you,
Daniel

Medication safety program & number of medication safety staff in hospitals

Salma Al-Khani's picture

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Dear all:
I know this is not the first time to bring this question, but I tried to search for it in the forum topics and could not find it.
In our hospital I am working to establish a medication safety team/unit, currently I am writing the business case or proposal for it. I am planning to include the number of big hospitals similar to our hospital (Tertiary care leading teaching hospital with around 1100 beds) that have a structured medication safety program/ team / unit with a full time FTEs in the document.

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