I was wondering if anyone has experience using DUMMY PATIENT with PYXIS.
Is it possible to restrict dispense to one item only, such as RSI drug box with DUMMY PATIENT use?
Please share your pros and cons experience!

Thank you!

Has anyone updated their home insulin pump in the hospital policy to include language surrounding the use of sensor driven insulin pumps? Our endocrinologists are asking to update the policy but there still a lot of questions on next steps and safety on these newer insulin pumps.

Appreciate any thoughts/guidance and updated policies if you have them!

Thanks
Lindsey

Hello All,
For those of you who have placed 3% saline your ED ADCs, what mechanisms or safety strategies did you put into place to prevent confusion?
We have a request to add from our Trauma team specifically to the trauma Pyxis machine but I am apprehensive since it is a concentrated electrolyte in a nonprofiled area.
Thanks so much for your help.
Cicely Williams, PharmD

Greetings

I was hoping some of you would be willing to share your Medication Safety Committee charters. Our health system is moving from a more informal commitee to a formalized reporting structure.

Thank you in advance,
Karen

Looking to tighten up our override lists--would anyone share their L&D override list --for a Nursing Unit? Thanks

Hi,
Do any of your sites allow peripheral administration of 3% Saline? If allowed, what parameters do you have in place and is it only allowed in certain locations?

Thank you in advance for any information provided.
Pratixa Patel

Hello all,
We are reviewing a request to add Exparel to formulary at our pediatric hospital. There are 2 main concerns we have with this medication: 1. Cannot administer a local anesthetic for 96 hrs after Exparel administration due to toxicity, 2. Looks like propofol but cannot be given IV so concern for wrong route error and harm.

If your institution has Exparel on formulary, what mitigations do you have in place to prevent these errors from reaching the patient?

Thank you in advance!

I'm wondering if any jurisdictions have defined, and wouldn't mind sharing, which surgical procedures require the completion of transfer medication reconciliation (or which ones don't require it, e.g. endoscopy, pacemaker or CVAD insertion, etc).

Thanks in advance!
Rebecca Ellis
Health PEI (Canada)

While we do our best, for all clinicians involved, to limit chemotherapy preparation and administration to day & evening hours, occasionally a patient is admitted with an acute need that requires overnight pharmacy staff to prepare chemotherapy. While all of our staff complete the periodic didactic content for hazardous compounding, we do not currently have guidance on the periodic practical competency demonstration. Interested in hearing from other institutions
Do you have a hard stop for off-hours/overnight chemo preparation?

If you are currently using droperidol in your facility, what, if any, restrictions do you have in place?