Intravenous Iron Prescribing Appropriateness Through Adherence to a Provincial Order Set for Inpatients: A Retrospective Study

Implementation of an IV iron order set did not statistically increase adherence to the eligibility criteria during the study period. Those not meeting criteria may qualify for oral iron or lack an IDA diagnosis, increasing adverse event risk and health care costs. Mandatory order set use, supplemented with targeted education and health system supports (eg, computerized prescriber order entry), may increase alignment with criteria, improving resource stewardship and patient outcomes.