Kimmyjc

Janice what does your QI program involve? I am Quality Assurance Coord. at our facility and use the QI reports that we pull off the computer at least every month to extensively review why residents trigger, etc. Do you do something different? Thanks, Kim

I sure would be interested in seeing your bowel management protocol if I could, thanks.

What we're looking for is something like: MOM 30cc po q d prn, if no BM within 2 days give Dulcolax suppository R q 3 d routine, if no BM in 2 days give Fleets, etc... something like that, we have a real problem with prns not being given and we don't want someone to fall between the cracks and have a real problem. We can not have standing orders, however, we can institute a facility policy in which we write the policy and send it to each physician and let them know this is what we will write if needed unless they have an objection (like we have done with our UTI/URI policies and our incontinency protocol). Does anyone have anything like this? Thanks

Do any of you have a standing bowel protocol (on admission with narcotics or with initiation of narcotics and certain other medications)? If so, I'd sure be interested to hear what it is. Thanks