Re: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage

2018-01-09 Thread Hodge - Garrett, Sara Mical 
In Houston, many of the hospitals are being affected by the saline shortage.  
In order to  be proactive, we are doing IVP medications as well.

Sara M. Hodge-Garrett, MSN, RN, MSCRN, CPHQ
Quality Manager
Ben Taub Hospital Quality Programs
HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM
1504 Taub Loop |  Houston, TX 77030 | phone 713.873.4452
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Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 11:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage


We are starting to give IVP antibiotics for these instances.  Yes we are 
feeling this in TN as well.

Angela Craig APN,MS,CCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Intensive Care Unit
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
931-783-5035


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Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage


Is anyone else having issues with no spike bags or normal saline bags available 
for mixing antibiotics? Our hospital and pharmacy are completely out of most 
saline bags. We are mixing all antibiotics manually. Have you heard of CMS 
allowing IM/IO antibiotics due to this shortage?


Thanks.

Tara R Miller, RN
Team Leader, Quality Management
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Office: 435-5109
Cell: 605-8270

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Re: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage

2018-01-03 Thread Philip S Barie 
National shortage...


From: Sepsisgroups  on behalf of 
Tara Miller 
Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 10:16:14 AM
To: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org
Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage




Is anyone else having issues with no spike bags or normal saline bags available 
for mixing antibiotics? Our hospital and pharmacy are completely out of most 
saline bags. We are mixing all antibiotics manually. Have you heard of CMS 
allowing IM/IO antibiotics due to this shortage?





Thanks.



Tara R Miller, RN

Team Leader, Quality Management

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

Office: 435-5109

Cell: 605-8270



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Re: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage

2018-01-03 Thread Angela Craig 
We are starting to give IVP antibiotics for these instances.  Yes we are 
feeling this in TN as well.

Angela Craig APN,MS,CCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Intensive Care Unit
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
931-783-5035


From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On 
Behalf Of Tara Miller
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 9:16 AM
To: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org
Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Antibiotics/ normal saline shortage


Is anyone else having issues with no spike bags or normal saline bags available 
for mixing antibiotics? Our hospital and pharmacy are completely out of most 
saline bags. We are mixing all antibiotics manually. Have you heard of CMS 
allowing IM/IO antibiotics due to this shortage?


Thanks.

Tara R Miller, RN
Team Leader, Quality Management
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Office: 435-5109
Cell: 605-8270

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