Approved Hospital Formulary
Add Formweb to your mobile device
Approved Hospital Formulary
03/05/19 BG -- EPINEPHrine emergency syringe national shortage - conservation measures initiated
From: Becky Ginn
To: Pharmacy
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:42:34 AM
Subject: EPINEPHrine emergency syringe national shortage - conservation measures initiated
IMPORTANT CHANGES Re: EPINEPHrine for Code Blues:
- Beginning today, Main and HHWC (does not affect Madison Hosp at this time) will reduce the number of boxed EPI syringes in the ADULT code trays from 6 to 2 per tray. The 4 boxed syringes that are removed will be replaced by 4 EPI KITS (EPI 1 mg/1 mL vial + 0.9% NaCl 10 mL vial). Instructions for preparation are provided on the kit's label. **note: NO changes to PEDIATRIC code trays at this time**
- At Main, PSP-prepared EPI 1 mg/10 mL syringes will be stored in amber bag(s) on top of the RPh Code Bag and are to be taken by the pharmacist to the called codes . This will allow the pharmacist to hand out these PSP-prepared EPI syringes during the code.
- At Main, Central Pharmacists are responsible for logging the location for all code trays that are given out the window (both Peds and Adult). This has a 2-fold reason: 1. when the EPI shortage resolves, we can replace the KITS with boxed syringes 2. to document the location of our Peds and Adult crash carts
Let your supervisor know if you have questions.
--
Becky Ginn, Pharm.D.
Huntsville Hospital