Hazardous Medication Alerts for Ambulatory Patients

Enhancement updates provide short alerts to new, fixed or improved Connect Care functions...
  • KNOWN Hazardous Medication Storyboard Alerts
As previously posted, an alert was recently introduced in Connect Care to identify non-ambulatory patients receiving hazardous medications, as phase 1 of integrating hazardous medication identification into Connect Care. As of August 26, 2025, phase 2 has expanded the KNOWN hazardous medication alert to ambulatory settings.
  • The KNOWN Hazard Medication Storyboard Alert informs healthcare providers that the patient has received a KNOWN hazard medication, and they are within the precautionary period. This alert enables healthcare providers to be aware that PPE will be required based on the task they are performing. 
  • The alert will appear on the patient's Storyboard given one of the following scenarios:
    • A KNOWN hazard medication has been administered on the patient’s MAR.
    • A KNOWN hazard medication is identified on the patient’s home medication list.  
  • The alert will remain active until: 
    • the indicated precautionary period has passed (if the medication was administered through the MAR); or
    • the medication has been discontinued, cancelled, or expired. 
The Provincial Hazardous Medication Committee (PHMC) plans to send out a survey in the fall to allow healthcare providers to provide their feedback on the alert and whether the alert meets their needs, especially those who do not have access to the MAR. In the interim, any questions about the alert can be sent via a Service Now ticket.

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