Unintentional use of mistaken insulin products: a retrospective review of poison center data.

Background: There are no guidelines for the management of accidental insulin administration. We hypothesized that home monitoring of asymptomatic patients (pts) was safe following unintentionally insulin administration.

Methods: Retrospective review of poison center (PCC) charts from 1/1/2000-12/31/2010 looking for accidental insulin administrations.

Poison control centers decrease emergency healthcare utilization costs.

Introduction: Patient home management by a regional poison control center has potential to save public healthcare dollars by preventing unnecessary utilization of emergency department services. We wished to conservatively quantify such savings at a large regional poison center and compare savings to funds received in state support.

Methods: Banner Poison Control Center (BPCC) serves a population of about four million in central AZ.