Event Title
Medication Safety in the Operating Room
Start Date
5-27-2021 9:00 AM
End Date
5-27-2021 5:00 PM
Description
The operating room is an area where a significant number of adverse drug events occur. Anesthesia providers administer potentially dangerous medications with very little oversight. We looked for a way to decrease the likelihood that a lethal dose of phenylephrine (10mg) would be given to a patient.
Included in
May 27th, 9:00 AM
May 27th, 5:00 PM
Medication Safety in the Operating Room
The operating room is an area where a significant number of adverse drug events occur. Anesthesia providers administer potentially dangerous medications with very little oversight. We looked for a way to decrease the likelihood that a lethal dose of phenylephrine (10mg) would be given to a patient.
Comments
Presented at the 2021 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference