Implementation of Electronic Health Record Integration and Clinical Decision Support to Improve Emergency Department Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use

Implementation of Electronic Health Record Integration and Clinical Decision Support to Improve Emergency Department Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use

Methodology 3/5 Usefulness 2/5 Hoppe JA, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jan;83(1):3-13.  Question and Methods: The study evaluated whether integrating prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) tools with clinical decision support in EHR workflows improved PDMP usage and...

How to Convert Narcotic Dosing

Notes: This is a rough guide only; adsorption rates vary between patients and adjustments will be required See below for duration of effect of common narcotics For patients on very high doses, or other narcotics, consult pain expert, pharmacist or Lexicomp in ‘EPIC...