April 4, 2008

Notice — Heparin Injections

The POE Team was directed to immediately enable the following functionality given the critical need to minimize use of Heparin.

A browse (pop-up message), which requires the user to click OK, will be displayed every time an order for Heparin Inj is placed in POE.

The content of the displayed message is summarized below.

Due to a nationwide shortage of heparin 5000 unit/mL injection the P&T Committee has approved the following guidelines for use of this product:

  1. Patients with acute renal failure

  2. Patients on dialysis (i.e., HD, PD, CVVHD)

  3. Patients with an epidural or intrathecal catheter in place or with 12 hours of insertion or removal

  4. Adult patients weighing less than 45kg

Please contact the pharmacy for alternative therapy choices if your patient does not meet one of the above criteria.

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