In-Service Education and Changes to the Electronic Health Record System Improve Intravenous Fluid Hydration in the Emergency Department in Patients With a Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis

According to ACG guidelines, initial management of acute pancreatitis includes aggressive hydration defined as 250-500 mL/hr of isotonic crystalloid solution. Based on literature, morbidity and mortality can be further reduced with early resuscitation of a bolus of at least 1 L followed by a rate of infusion at 250 mL/hr. The purpose of our study is to evaluate if providing education and including an option for infusions in an existing order set available to Emergency Department (ED) providers improves the adequacy of early fluid hydration in patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.

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