Double Check
This tool must be used to scan medication vials for every administration and documentation—when it is available and operational
What is a barcode scanner?
This must always be verified in the EHR before administering medication and includes checking dose, route, and timing
What are the 6 Rights of Medication Administration?
These types of vaccines, like Pentacel and Varivax, do not require scanning when the vaccine and diluent are stored together.
What are vaccines with diluent stored together?
This action helps to minimize the risk of vaccine errors by reviewing the patient's medical history and allergies before administration.
What is chart review?
This term describes the proper practice of cleaning the skin with an alcohol swab before administering a vaccine.
What is aseptic technique?
No co-signature is required for ordering these two types of immunizations, which are handled per protocol.
What are Influenza and Pneumococcal immunizations?
This "Right" includes verifying the patient's full name and date of birth using two identifiers
What is the Right Patient?
For these vaccines, such as MMR and Rabies, only this part of the medication is scanned before administration.
What is the active component (vaccine)?
A common cause of vaccine errors, this type of mistake happens when a vaccine is given after its expiration date.
What is an expired vaccine error?
To find approved protocols on the Source, reference this page on the Source.
What is the UCHealth Policies and Procedures page?
This action is strongly discouraged in the clinic, as it undermines the correct workflow for medication and immunization documentation.
What is using a workaround?
This "Right" ensures that the dose of medication pulled matches the order in EPIC before administration.
What is the Right Dose?
Vaccines like the Inactivated Polio Vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine in a multidose vial must be prepared and scanned in this area.
What is the designated medication prep area?
If a medication error occurs, you must do these two things: notify your clinic leadership and submit this type of report under Med Safety.
What is an RL report?
This method involves injecting a vaccine into the fatty tissue just under the skin.
What is a subcutaneous injection?
This action should be taken immediately if barcode scanners are consistently unavailable due to being in use by others.
What is consulting with your leader about ordering additional scanners?
This "Right" involves verifying that the route of administration for the medication matches what was ordered, with scanning done before giving the medication.
What is the Right Route?
For a female or male weighing less than 130 lbs, this needle length should be used for an injection into the deltoid muscle of the arm.
What is a ⅝" needle?
Medication errors may occur during any of these processes, including prescribing, labeling, and administration, and may result in patient harm.
What are the stages of medication management involved in medication errors?
This technique involves injecting a vaccine directly into the muscle, commonly used for vaccines like the hepatitis B or tetanus shots.
What is an intramuscular injection?
This is the number of doses typically required for the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine for full protection.
What is two doses?
This "Right" involves confirming that the medication's name, dose, and timing match the order in EPIC, and documenting in real-time after administration.
What is the Right Documentation?
For females or males weighing more than 200 lbs or more than 260 lbs respectively, this needle length should be used for an injection into the deltoid muscle.
What is a 1½" needle?
This organization defines a medication error as any preventable event that could lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm.
What is the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCCMERP)?
This vaccine, recommended annually, helps protect against seasonal influenza and is often updated to match circulating strains.
What is the flu vaccine?