Definitions
This is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of a health care professional, patient, or consumer
What is a medication error
Healthcare professional you can reach out to with medication questions
What is a pharmacist
This is a class of medication is classified as yellow tier hazardous drugs
What is chemotherapy
Place you can find information of Denver Health's high-risk medication practices
What is Policy Stat
Requirement for multiple PRN opioid medications
What is an indication for each drug (so it's clear when to administer which medication)
This is a medication that bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error.
What is a high-risk medication
Technology used to verify a medication is correct and for the correct patient
Barcode Scanning
This is an anticoagulant given for thromboembolism prophylaxis or treatment that requires double checks for drips
What is heparin
Class of medications that can be dosed scheduled, PRN, or both for acute/chronic pain
What are opioids
Device used to monitor neuromuscular blockade effects
What is the Train of Four (TOF)
This is a medication supply issue that might effect patient care
What is a drug shortage
Technology to assist in administering IV infusions
What are infusion pumps (or Alaris pumps)
A medication that can cause severe neutropenia
What is clozapine
The amount of sedation a patient should have prior to administering a neuromuscular blockade
What is RASS less than -4
If a patient is given a dose of Eliquis and were switched to a heparin drip, this is the time they could safely start the heparin drip
What is at the time of the next DOAC dose
This is the reporting tool utilized by DH to collect medication errors or adverse events
What is the Safety Intelligence (reporting system)
Utilizing a second pair of eyes to verify you either have the correct drug, dose, rate, etc.
What is a double check
How often rapid-insulin should be given per DH protocol
What is 4 times daily with meals and nightly
This is an intermediate acting insulin that can be given twice daily
What is NPH
This is the maximum amount of potassium doses that can be given on the floor before requiring a new potassium level be checked
What is three doses (of 10 mEq)
This is a drug used to treat or prevent a serious disease or medical condition for which there is no acceptable substitute available in adequate supply
What is a medically necessary drug
The seven rights of medication administration
What are right: Patient, Drug, Dose, Time, Route, Reason, Documentation
If given inaccurately at higher concentrations, this medication can cause central pontine myelinolysis
What is hypertonic/concentrated sodium chloride (3% or 23.4%)
This is the rate of IV potassium that can only be given through a central line in critical care areas at Denver Health
What is 20 mEq/hr
Appropriate PPE for yellow tier drugs
What is double chemo gloves, gown, face shield, eye protection