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W
ith high-alert medications, the
consequences of an error are
more devastating. As an added
safety measure, we put plastic see-
through lids on the bins that hold our
high-alert meds so nurses don't
reach into the wrong bin by mis-
take and potentially cause
serious patient harm.
Melody Hargrove, BSN, RN
Ophthalmology Surgery
Center of Dallas (Texas)
melody.hargrove@
scasurgery.com
Put a Lid on High-Alert Meds
• DRUG SAFETY
Cover your high-alert
medications with
a plastic lid.
Melody
Hargrove,
BSN,
RN
bility means we no longer have to log in and out of the multiple clear-
inghouse websites to verify coverage manually.
Getting started takes some IT setup and interface work, as well as
some time building the scripts for your workflow. We spent $6,000 to
$7,000 on the kiosk, and we pay a quarterly maintenance fee for the
software. Based on the increase in cash collections at the time of
service, a reduction in claim denials and other efficiencies, we esti-
mate we saw a return on the investment within a year.
Helen Lowenwirth, MBA, CASC
East Side Endoscopy and Pain Management Center
New York, N.Y.
hlowenwirth@esecgi.com
