Providing allergy information in multiple locations — such as on medication administration records, on order sheets, in pharmacy profiles, and on patient identification bands — helps to ensure that this crucial information is readily available to all clinicians when needed, thereby reducing the risk to patients. When patient allergy information is kept in only one location and is not available at the point of care, staff members may not search for it in an emergency.
Tips
- Electronically link the allergy information that is stored in multiple locations so that the information is updated in all locations automatically.
