Hold Parameters on Likely Cardiovascular Depressant Medications
Hold Parameters on Likely Cardiovascular Depressant Medications
This pilot study is being pursued to observe whether certain medications are given to
 patients within a timeframe where their being given could play a part in a critical event in
 the management of the patient.

 There are general rules about when it would be appropriate for these types of medications not
 to be given. However, it is not current standard practice for the criteria to be put in place
 without the expressed wishes of the ordering physician or their agent.

 Research Question:

 Can the administration of cardio-depressant medications be documented as a significant risk
 factor for hypotensive or bradycardic events?
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Serial evaluation of the first 50 documented events of Code Blue or call to Rapid
 Response Team involving hypotension, bradycardia or asystole in the adult inpatient
 population events beginning January 1, 2006.