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11/17/17 SH -- Emergency Department Inhaler process reminder (HHM)
From: Steven Higginbotham
To: Pharmacists
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 3:29:15 PM
Subject: Emergency Department Inhaler process reminder (HHM)
When dispensing MDI's to the ED at HHM the following process should be followed:
To: Pharmacists
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 3:29:15 PM
Subject: Emergency Department Inhaler process reminder (HHM)
When dispensing MDI's to the ED at HHM the following process should be followed:
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The respiratory therapist or HUA enters the MDI order into iCare and faxes to pharmacy
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Pharmacist verifies the order in iCare
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The MDI is dispensed with the iCare label that contains the "federal law prohibits the transfer of the drug" warning at the bottom of the label
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Tube the MDI to the ED
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Respiratory therapist charts against the order in iCare
MDI orders for the ED should NOT be entered with a frequency of RX and charted dispensed by pharmacy.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Steven
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Steven Higginbotham, Pharm.D.
Supervisor, Central Pharmacy