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The “Ok” Guideline: Implementing An Electronic Electrolyte Repletion Guideline For Improving Rates Of Oral Potassium And Magnesium Delivery, Joshua M. Riley, Jeffrey M. Riggio, Md, Alan A. Kubey, Md
The “Ok” Guideline: Implementing An Electronic Electrolyte Repletion Guideline For Improving Rates Of Oral Potassium And Magnesium Delivery, Joshua M. Riley, Jeffrey M. Riggio, Md, Alan A. Kubey, Md
House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)
Nearly 500,000 doses of potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) are given at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) each year. More than 80% of these doses are given intravenously.
Guidelines that encourage both intravenous and oral (PO) repletion options increase rates of PO dosing and more successfully attain goal levels than standard care.
Our goal was to increase the percent of K and Mg doses delivered by oral route to >50% of total doses distributed at TJUH within one year of implementation of an Epic-based electronic order set.