Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Examples of Surveillance Rules

• Antidote ordered/dispensed
• Toxic serum drug level
• Physiologic parameters changing + active order for a medication
  • Heparin AND rapidly falling platelet count
  • Nephrotoxic medication AND rising Cr
  • Hypoglycemia AND D25, D50 ordered
  • INR > 4 AND active order for warfarin ...