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Prioritizing Inhaler Wardstock: Staff engagement memo
Example memo for all nursing units at Ridge Meadows Hospital on removing high-cost inhalers from Omnicell cabinets and wardstock. Provided by Fraser Health.
Template
Multidose Medication Discharge Policy: Policy vs. procedure chart
A chart with Island Health Policy Document Types including definitions and characteristics.
Example

Tamper Sealing the Inhaler Cap: Tamper seal briefing note
Inhaler tamper seal SBAR prepared by Pharmacy Operations at Island Health.
Briefing note
Reusing Inhalers Project Poster, Surrey Memorial Hospital
A poster for the reusing inhalers project
Poster
Sustainable Inhaler Pathway
A pathway for climate conscious inhaler prescribing for need, control, type, technique and disposal.
Tool
Inhaler Search Parameters – Myle (.DASH)
How to see the inhalers prescriptions in Myle Analytic
EMR search tools
Sustainable Inhaler Alternatives
A document summarizing cost and coverage for asthma and COPD inhalers in Canada
Guide
Tamper Sealing the Inhaler Cap: Step-by-step guide
The steps in this guide are contextualized by the worked examples and recommendations from the Critical Air Project team. Use the Notes section to brainstorm who to engage, ideas for action, and to check off completed steps.
Guide
Clinical Order Set Redesign: Clinical Order Set Before and After
Example clinical order set before and after planetary health lens. Original content by Island Health; Clinical review and local adaptation required before use at external health authorities.
Example