REDUCTIONS IN MEDICATION WASTAGE AND COSTS IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BY CHANGING THE ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM

Objective: The intensive care unit (ICU) drug therapies have a significant impact on hospital costs, and reducing these costs has become a critical concern for hospitals. In this study, the researchers tested the theory on whether changing the ordering system of medications in the pediatric ICU (PICU)1, reduces drug wastage so that the nurse can request a fraction of one vial or ampule. More precisely, the study aimed to reduce the medication...