Impact of implementing an order panel for insulin and dextrose dosing for management of hyperkalemia in emergency department patients
Implementation of a standardized order panel for insulin and dextrose significantly reduced the incidence of hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia in emergency department patients treated for hyperkalemia. These findings support protocol-driven management to improve safety without compromising efficacy.
Authors
- Megan Webb
- Katelyn Skeeters
- Mato Stjepic
- Maggie Millay
Institutions
- Baptist Health Louisville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxag071
- Primary Topic
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00