Local anesthetic dose button changes Nov. 3

Affects lidocaine (+/- epi), bupivacaine (+/- epi), mepivacaine and ropivacaine

To better match the way providers think and communicate when ordering local anesthetics, the orders for local anesthetics [lidocaine (+/- epi), bupivacaine (+/- epi), mepivacaine and ropivacaine] have been updated with dose buttons in mLs rather than mg, see below. This change starts Nov. 3.

Current state:

Future state:

Questions or suggestions for improvement? Email matthew.tanner@salemhealth.org.