Primary Care Provider Perceptions and Practices Regarding Dosing Units for Oral Liquid Medications.

Journal: Academic pediatrics
PMID: 29269029

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To prevent errors, health care professional and safety organizations recommend using milliliters (mL) alone for oral liquid medication dosing instructions and devices. In 2018, for federal incentives under the Quality Payment Program, one requirement is for electronic health records to automatically use mL alone whenever oral liquid medications are prescribed. Current perceptions and practices of primary care providers (PCPs) regarding dosing units for oral liquid medications were assessed.

Authors

  • Maribeth C Lovegrove
    Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Electronic address: MLovegrove@cdc.gov.
  • Mathew R P Sapiano
    Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Ian M Paul
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa.
  • H Shonna Yin
    Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
  • Tricia Lee Wilkins
    Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC; Department of Pharmacy Affairs, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Alexandria, Va.
  • Daniel S Budnitz
    Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.

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