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The Injectable Medicines Guide Website.

Susan Keeling1, Robin Burfield, Christine Proudlove

  • 1Pharmacy Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|November 3, 2010
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Summary

The Injectable Medicines Guide website standardizes intravenous medicine administration information, addressing duplication of hospital guidelines. It offers tailored content and links to local resources for safer medication practices.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Health Informatics
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • National Patient Safety Agency Alert 20 (2007) mandates point-of-care information for injectable medicine preparation and administration.
  • Historical development of local hospital guidelines led to significant duplication of effort.
  • A need existed for standardized, accessible information on intravenous (IV) medicine administration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of the Injectable Medicines Guide website.
  • To provide a standardized resource for intravenous medicine administration information.
  • To address the requirements of National Patient Safety Agency Alert 20.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a national website through collaboration with UK hospitals.

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  • Standardization of information on intravenous (IV) medicine administration.
  • Incorporation of features for local tailoring and linking of external guidelines.

    • Main Results:

    • The Injectable Medicines Guide website provides standardized IV medicine administration information.
    • The website allows for local customization and integration of local guidelines.
    • Updates are planned to include standard concentrations for critical care medications and intramuscular (IM) injection monographs for mental health.

    Conclusions:

    • The Injectable Medicines Guide website offers a standardized solution for injectable medicine information at the point of care.
    • The website's potential for universal access and integration with prescribing systems is hindered by a lack of robust funding.
    • Further funding is required to eliminate password protection and facilitate wider adoption across the UK.