Medications not yet evaluated by P&T are considered NON-FORMULARY . . . . . Always check 2 unique patient identifiers - NAME and DATE OF BIRTH - at every step! . . . . . Please be sure to document all clinical activities daily.

<< Back to News

12/05/18 MD -- Alaris drug library update - pushed out this afternoon 12/5

From: Michele Durda
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 2:46:07 PM
Subject: Alaris drug library update - pushed out this afternoon 12/5

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 12.5.18). 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 12.5.18

Changes include:
  1. calcium chlor SLED: added to adult profile
  2. calcium gluc SLED: added to adult profile
  3. aztreonam 500 mg/50 mL: added to adult profile
  4. alteplase 25 mg/250 mL: added to adult profile

The complete Alaris library contents may be viewed at the link below:

https://docushare.hhsys.org/dsweb/Get/Document-74295/HH%2012.5.18%20(12-5-2018%2014h%2031m).pdf
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns Michele

--
Michele Durda, Pharm.D.
Medication Safety/Drug Utilization Pharmacist






This site is intended for the staff of Huntsville Hospital.
While others may view accessible pages, Huntsville Hospital makes no warranty, express or implied,
as to the use of this information outside of Huntsville Hospital.
Please note than many documents are accessible via the provided link
only when connected to the Huntsville Hospital intranet.