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- Changes to "In Dialysis" Frequencies
Historically, the “in dialysis” frequencies for ordering medications were only intended for outpatient use within the dialysis Therapy Plan. When “in dialysis” frequencies were used to order medications for admitted patients, the orders were cancelled after a single use. To streamline medication ordering workflows (especially for antibiotics), as of July 2, 2024, all existing “in dialysis” frequencies used for medication ordering have been updated for Therapy Plan use ONLY and the following five new “in dialysis" frequencies were created for inpatient use ONLY:
- 3 times per week, in dialysis (for Inpatient Use ONLY)
- 2 times per week, in dialysis (for Inpatient Use ONLY)
- Weekly, in dialysis (for Inpatient Use ONLY)
- Every 24 hours, on unit or in dialysis on HD days (for Inpatient Use ONLY)
- Once, in dialysis (for Inpatient Use ONLY)
When patients on hemodialysis are admitted to the hospital, medications should be ordered in the following areas in Connect Care:
- Inpatient Orders:
- Supportive Medications (e.g., dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine)
- Chronic medications scheduled in dialysis except anemia management medications (e.g., IV calcitriol or IV levocarnitine)
- Parenteral antibiotics
- Hemodialysis Therapy Plan:
- Anemia management medications (parenteral iron, epoetin and darbepoetin)
- Intradialytic anticoagulation (e.g., tinzaparin and heparin)