Patients who do not follow their doctors' orders, especially patients with chronic conditions, may experience health complications, rapid disease progression, decreased quality of life and even premature death.
What are the benefits of preprinted physician orders?
- When they are well designed, preprinted physician orders have the potential to improve interdisciplinary integration in care, promote accurate communication, and reduce variation by combining pertinent reminders, safety alerts, and “best practice” into a just-in-time process.
Why design orders for hospital patients?
- Because physicians’ orders for hospitalized patients have the unique characteristic of affecting and bringing together multiple diverse disciplines and processes, designing orders is both an art and a science from which all medical disciplines and patients can benefit.
Are standing orders appropriate for my medical setting?
- As appropriate for your medical setting, you also may want to discuss the standing orders protocols with your legal counsel to be sure they comply with all applicable state requirements. stepIdentify the person who will take the lead and be in charge of your standing orders program.
How do I transcribe a physician's order?
- The physicians order must be transcribed exactly as written on the pharmacy label. All of the following information should be included: 1. Name of Medication 2. Dosage- mgs, tabs, mls, etc 3. Frequency- BID,TID, once daily, etc. 4. Route to be administered- per g-tube, by mouth, etc. 5.