Hello,

I wanted to reach out regarding an infection prevention concern that came up during a recent mock survey at one of our hospitals. We were cited in the ED for not adhering to CDC guidelines, which state that if a multi-dose vial enters an immediate patient treatment area, it should be dedicated for single-patient use only.

Hello,

Does anyone have a hospital policy on multi-dose vials that they are willing to share?

Thank you,

Matthew Beaulac

How does your organization address the use of multi-dose vials in patient rooms that are in isolation status?

Most inpatient care areas in my organization have medication storage just outside of the patient rooms (in a locked medication drawer). The question has come up for patients that are in isolation, what is the most appropriate way to store MDVs like insulin? We use BCMA and would typically prep the insulin at the bedside and return it to the drawer to be used solely for that patient. But if the patient is in isolation, that complicates things (risk of contamination).