Publications by authors named "Tanner L Hedrick"
Article Synopsis
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious condition caused by heparin that requires careful management, including stopping heparin use and finding alternative treatments.
- A quality improvement initiative led to the creation of a multidisciplinary workflow to better manage HIT after identifying gaps through medication error reports and reviews.
- Implementation of this new workflow significantly decreased the number of patients receiving heparin while testing for HIT and improved documentation of heparin allergies among healthcare providers.
Background/objective: Previous literature describes increased incidence of infusion-related reactions when administering thiamine doses greater than 100 mg as an intravenous (IV) push. The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the safety of administering higher doses of thiamine as IV push compared to infusion.
Methods: A single-center, retrospective review was performed from June to October 2017.
Purpose: The impact of a gravimetric-based technology-assisted workflow (TAWF) system on the nonhazardous compounded sterile product (CSP) error capture rate, production times, and pharmacy staff perceptions of compounding methods was evaluated.
Methods: For 2 weeks prior to TAWF implementation, staff used a punch clock to document production times with a volumetric method. Preimplementation error data were captured in a previous study; TAWF software captured error and time data in the postimplementation period.