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07/18/19 MD -- Alaris drug library update - pushed out this morning 7/18
From: Michele Durda
To: Education Council, Charge Nurses, Unit Directors
Cc: Pharmacists
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 10:51:18 AM
Subject: Re: Alaris drug library update - pushed out this morning 7/18
The Alaris library has been updated with the following changes:
- alteplase (ADULT): added 12.5 mg/500 mL and 25 mg/500 mL concentrations
- mannitol (ADULT): added 100 g/500 mL concentration
- penicillin G (ADULT): added
To accept the new library, please be sure to keep pumps plugged in. Pumps that are plugged in and on will receive the new library in the background. The new library will be activated when the pump is cycled (turn off, turn back on and select "yes" to "New patient?"). Look for the new library name on the screen to be sure you have the most current library (HH 7.18.18). If your pump has not updated yet, plug it in and leave it on for about 5 minutes before cycling again.
New library name: HH 7.18.18
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns
Michele
From: Michele Durda
To: Education Council, Charge Nurses, Unit Directors
Cc: Pharmacists
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:42:56 AM
Subject: Re: Alaris drug library update - pushed out this morning 7/12
We have discovered that the piperacillin-tazobactam 3.375 g/100 mL concentration was accidentally omitted from the most recent library update. I have added it back and made a few more changes that were requested by Anesthesia after Tuesday's update. Therefore, I have pushed a new library update out this morning.
To accept the new library, please be sure to keep pumps plugged in. Pumps that are plugged in and on will receive the new library in the background. The new library will be activated when the pump is cycled (turn off, turn back on and select yes to New patient?). Look for the new library name on the screen to be sure you have the most current library (HH 7.12.18). If your pump has not updated yet, plug it in and leave it on for about 5 minutes before cycling again.
New library name: HH 7.9.18
Changes include:
- piperacillin-tazobactam (ADULT): added 3.375 g/100 mL and 3.375 g/50 mL back to entry
- lidocaine (Anesthesia/Weight-Based; ADULT): changed default dose to 2 mg/kg/h
- SUFentanil (Weight-Based; ADULT): added bolus option
The complete Alaris library contents may be viewed at the link below:
https://docushare.hhsys.org/dsweb/Get/Document-74295/HH%207.12.18%20(7-12-2018%2010h%2040m).pdf
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns
Michele
From: Michele Durda
To: Education Council, Charge Nurses, Unit Directors
Cc: Pharmacists
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 2:33:36 PM
Subject: Alaris drug library update - pushed out this afternoon
An updated library has been pushed out to the Alaris pumps. To accept the new library, please be sure to keep pumps plugged in. Pumps that are plugged in and on will receive the new library in the background. The new library will be activated when the pump is cycled (turn off, turn back on and select yes to New patient?). Look for the new library name on the screen to be sure you have the most current library (HH 7.9.18). If your pump has not updated yet, plug it in and leave it on for about 5 minutes before cycling again.
New library name: HH 7.9.18
Changes include:
- protamine (ADULT): add 50 mg/20 mL and ____ mg/____ mL concentrations; remove 100 mg/10 mL concentration
- telavancin (ADULT): new drug added
- ANGIOMAX (ADULT): for CATH/OR entry, added 175 mg/35 mL concentration and ____ mg/____ mL concentration
- tranexamic IVPB (ADULT): new intermittent entry for tranexamic acid, includes both mg and mg/kg dosing options
- clindamycin (ADULT): added ____ mg/____ mL option
- lidocaine load (ADULT): new intermittent entry for lidocaine, includes 100 mg/100 mL IVPB and ____ mg/____ mL IVPB
The complete Alaris library contents may be viewed at the link below:
https://docushare.hhsys.org/dsweb/Get/Document-74295/HH%20Version%2015%20(4-3-2018%2010h%2025m).pdf
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns
Michele
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Michele Durda, Pharm.D.
Medication Safety/Drug Utilization Pharmacist