Evaluation of albumin use in a community hospital setting: A retrospective study looking at appropriate use and prescribing patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Albumin has been shown to be safe and effective in clinical practice for a wide variety of indications. The purpose of this medication use evaluation is to quantify the use of albumin in the community hospital setting based on indication and prescribing department.

Methods

This study is a retrospective, single-center, chart review over a 6-month period of 186 patients aged 18 and older who were treated with IV human albumin 5% or 25% at a single 202-bed community hospital setting from February 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020. A chart review was completed for each patient and the data collected included date of albumin administration, the ordering provider, the specialty of the provider, the indication for albumin as stated in the order, patient notes, crystalloid therapy

SUBMITTER: Coyle T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8494356 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature