Be Aware of Benefits of Rounding Certain Med Doses

December 2022

You can help spot opportunities for dose rounding.

Slightly increasing or decreasing an ordered dose in certain situations may improve efficiency, optimize supplies, and save money...without compromising efficacy or patient safety.

For example, your hospital may round IVIG to the nearest 5 g and dispense multiple vials instead of compounding into one bag. If a patient doesn’t tolerate IVIG, you’ll only waste the initial vial.

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