World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions has mentioned in an article that high concentrated electrolytes carry higher risk of harm than other medications; and error in the administration of these medications can have catastrophic clinical outcomes. For that, It is especially critical that the availability, access, prescribing, ordering, preparation, distribution, labeling, verification, administration, and monitoring of these agents be planned in such a way that possible adverse events can be avoided, and, hopefully, be eliminated.

The Pharmacy department, Al Masarra Hospital developed this document to provide an overview and set down general standards while handling medications containing High Concentrations Electrolytes, and to provide guidance to the Pharmacy professionals / Nursing staffs / Doctors in the institution, in relation to their professional practice.

Compliance with this policy will assist the sections to meet the proper quality health service standards and thus by to confirm the patient safety.