Identifying an important drug interaction

As we attempt to incorporate more technology into medicine through the use of HIS, it brings to light the need for more than just a simple medication list.  Health information systems are now being asked to help improve patient outcomes by performing other clinical decision support functions that go beyond a pick list.  If we truly want to improve patient outcomes, it is important that our HIS provide relevant clinical guidance especially in a critical population such as pediatrics.  Calculating pediatric doses is not always an easy task and having data in your HIS that can perform pediatric dosing calculations can be an invaluable tool in improving patient outcomes.

Lexicomp has a long standing reputation of providing this valuable and often difficult dosing information in the Pediatric Dosage Handbook.  For over 20 years, we have been providing neonatal and pediatric dosing based on available literature and current clinical practice.  More recently this information has been transformed into Lexi-Data's Pediatric Dosage Range Checking application.  This content can be used within an HIS to provide guidance to your clinicians on appropriate dosing for this difficult and vulnerable population.