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06/30/20 md Alaris drug Library Update - Pushing out on 6/30/20
July 1, 2020

From: "Michele Durda" <michele.durda@hhsys.org>
To: "All Unit Directors" <allunitdirectors@hhsys.org>, "Education Council" <grp_alledcouncil@hhsys.org>, "Charge Nurses" <grp_allchgnurses@hhsys.org>
Cc: "Pharmacists" <grp_allpharm@hhsys.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:58:29 AM
Subject: Alaris drug library update - pushed out this morning 6.30.20

An updated library has been pushed out to the Alaris pumps. 
 
To accept the new library
1. Please be sure to keep pumps plugged in 
2. Pumps that are plugged in and on will receive the new library in the background
3. The new library will be activated when the pump is cycled (turn off, turn back on and select "yes" to "New patient?").  
4. Look for the new library name on the screen to be sure you have the most current library (HH 6.30.20). If your pump has not updated yet, plug it in and leave it on for about 5-10 minutes before cycling again.
 
New library name:  HH 6.30.20

Changes include the following:

 

Adult library:

Add cefazolin in g (infusion suite)

Add ceftolozane-tazo in g (infusion suite)

Add ketamine IVPB

Add meropenem-vaborbactam

Add IVIG non-weight based

Add ____ mcg/ _____ mL entry for epoprostenol

Add treprostinil

Add remdesivir

 

Pediatric:

Add levothyroxine infusion

Add temsirolimus Intermittent

Add ___ mcg or mg /___ mL for all infusions  (Added aliases to drugs that needed it for this)

Add lacosamide

Add lipid Infusion

Pantoprazole IV Infusion

Pantoprazole Intermittent

Add iron sucrose weight based and non weight based

Add naloxone non-weight based infusion

Add banana bag fluids

Add non weight-based midazolam infusion

Add methylene blue

Changed “Omegaven” entry to “Lipid infusion” so that SMOF and Omegaven both would go to the same entry.

Added potassium acetate Intermittent

Hard stop on insulin 0.15 unit/kg/hr

Hard stop on fentanyl 10.1 mcg/kg/hr

Hard stop on midazolam 1.2 mg/kg/hr

 

Neonatal:

Add cefoxitin

Add ___ mcg or mg /___ mL for all infusions

Add non-weight based KCl

Add iron sucrose weight based and non weight based

Add phytonadione infusion weight based and non weight based

Add lipid infusion to intermittent

Add methylene blue

Changed “Omegaven” entry to “Lipid infusion” so that SMOF and Omegaven both would go to the same entry.

Hard stop on insulin 0.15 unit/kg/hr

Hard stop on fentanyl 10.1 mcg/kg/hr

 

Hard stop midazolam 1.2 mg/kg/hr

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






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