Implementation of a Heparin Infusion Calculator in the Electronic Health Record System as a Risk-Mitigation Strategy in a Community Teaching Hospital Emergency Department

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, unfractionated heparin is a high-risk medication due to the potential for medication errors and adverse events. Unfractionated heparin is often started in the emergency department for patients with acute coronary syndromes or coagulopathies. Risk-mitigation strategies should be implemented to ensure appropriate initiation and monitoring of this high-risk medication. In 2019, an unfractionated heparin calculator was built into the electronic health record at a community medical center.

Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - November 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Deborah Y. Booth, Sibyl M. Cherian, Jude Lark, Maria Stratton, Rakesh N. Babu Tags: Research Source Type: research