Cool Technology for Pharmacy

Entering and making pediatric drips for pharmacists working in an adult hospital can be a real sphincter tightener. Pharmacists that aren’t accustomed to working with pediatric patients feel a little bit uneasy when an order shows up for a customized dopamine, dobutamine, etc. I remember working in a pediatric facility where we did this kind of thing all the time and no one gave it a second thought. We used a combination of two standardized concentrations, hi and low, for each commonly ordered drip. For code blue situations we often used the “Rule of 6’s”, which is now discouraged by the Joint Commission.

To combat the dangers associated with creating pediatric drips from scratch, Pharmacy OneSource has created a product called Accupedia.

“Accupedia solves challenges of integrating standardized concentrations while adding additional safeguards to protect your patients. One-button optimization of complicated drip order sets minimizes fluids and maximizes dose based on preset algorithms developed by the University of Maryland. A comprehensive, clear order sheet is produced for each drip – including patient specific titration charts.
BENEFITS:
• Improves medication safety in PICU/NICU
• Eliminates incomplete, erroneous and illegible orders
• Facilitates speedier, yet well-informed ordering decisions
• Integrates standardized concentrations into order workflow
• Optimizes drip orders for fluid load
• Facilitates compliance with Joint Commission recommendations
• Eliminates need for the “rule of six”
• Simplifies historical auditing of concentration changes
• Simplifies nursing job of titrating drips
FEATURES:
• More information at the time of prescribing: overall fluid status, standardized drip concentration list and safety-driven decision support… all on one screen.
• Fast and easy to use and to learn
• Fully customizable
• ADT patient interface
• Patent pending technology developed at the University of Maryland
• Drip orders driven by customizable “encyclopedia” of standardized concentrations
• Customizable, pre-set concentration sets by drug, diluent and service area
• Speedy, yet accurate, drip order set creation
• Real time feedback of fluid load as order set is created
• Easy to read, ready-to-print order form produced
• Automatic generation of titration list for each drip
• Double-sign off on concentration alterations
• Safety-driven decision support around concentrations, fluid and dosing
• Hard and soft stop alerts with optional override settings
• Full audit history of changes and drip orders
• Full service set-up and ongoing support

I’m definitely checking out the Pharmacy OneSource booth, #830, at the ASHP Midyear in Vegas next week.