Hi Bill- As with any ".intent of the JC." I think there's a huge amount of interpretation involved. With that being said, my thought is that a proactive solution - one that a P&P is set and followed - is best. For starters, get a list of the OE Procedures that utilize contrast media. You can then attach a very simple print rule in OE to "notify" the pharmacy of usage (when a test is ordered). With a little work, you can use a PHA rule to pick out active orders, like Glucophage, etc. My understanding of the "intent" is to discontinue the use and ensure follow up labs in 48 hrs - in and out patient. Inpatient is a captive audience, but outpatient is a little different. An informational sheet can print and be given to the patient for follow up instructions. I'm not sure about dispensing the CM.I'd be interested to hear if any other sites of there are currently managing that inventory. Best of luck - Kevin. Kevin McConnell, PharmD. Clinical Consultant (713)480-6810 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.RPhInformatics.com> www.RPhInformatics.com <http://www.RPhInformatics.com> _____
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur, Jerri Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 1:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: [SPAM] [MEDITECH-L] Imaging Contrast Oversight by Pharmacy I'm posting for our Pharmacy Director: Our pharmacy is working with the imaging department to meet the standards and intent JC has issued related to pharmacy oversight of contrast agents used in Medical imaging. We plan on pharmacy screening inpatients for use of imaging products in advance, and outpatients using pre-approved protocols. I am interested in learning how other small hospitals have done their procedures, and if Meditech can help communications. For instance, 1. are you entering all contrast agents in the Meditech PHA system like you would any other drug? 2. does your pharmacy also dispense these agents? 3. Did you create a new order type for the imaging drug dictionaries to use? We thought this might be helpful to track only contrast products. 4. Do you use any kind of Meditech automation to alert the pharmacy to an imaging procedure that needs a contrast agent screened? All help or opinions would be appreciated. Bill Arrington D.Ph. Dir. of Pharmacy Stillwater Medical Center Stillwater, Oklahoma 405-742-5687 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You, Jerri Arthur, MS Applications Analyst Information Technology Stillwater Medical Center 1323 W 6th, Box 2408 Stillwater, OK 74074 405-742-5269 405-742-5971 fax 405-742-9266 pager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meditech Client Server, 5.5.2 MUSE Western US Region Chair Elect Education/Scheduling Coordinator IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and destroy the transmitted information. Violators may be prosecuted. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late, incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. www.stillwater-medical.org
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