Case Study
Data-Driven Process Improvement Raises Patient Safety for Highest-Risk Medication
Copyright © 2017 Health Catalyst 1 Data-Driven Process Improvement Raises Patient Safety for Highest-Risk Medication Success Story HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION Integrated Delivery System PRODUCTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Intravenous (IV) heparin is widely used 1,2 to prevent thrombosis in a variety of clinical settings, yet it is considered one of the highest- risk medications 3,4 used in the inpatient setting because of the potential for dosing errors