Table 2 Vancomycin dosage methods (N = 13)

Q5. Assuming you have an average census for patients newly started on vancomycin during your shift, on how many occasions do you review or re-review their vancomycin regimens (across all of these new starts)?

 0–5 times

10 (77)

 6–10 times

3 (23)

Q6. Assuming you have an average census for patients stabilized on vancomycin prior to your shift, on how many occasions do you review or re-review their vancomycin regimens (across all of these treated patients)?

 0–5 times

13 (100)

Q7. How long does it take you to determine a dose of vancomycin for a new patient?

 0–10 min

8 (62)

 11–20 min

5 (38)

Q8. How long does it take you to review and, if appropriate, revise a regimen for the patients who are already on vancomycin therapy?

 0–5 min

2 (16)

 5–10 min

10 (76)

 11–15 min

1 (8)

Q9. What percentage of the time do you need to change the dose entered by the ordering provider?

  < 70%

2 (15)

 70%-80%

8 (62)

 81%-90%

2 (15)

  > 90%

1 (8)

Q10. Which formula do you use to dose vancomycin?

 CrCI, by Cockroft-Gault

9 (69)

 eGFR_Cr, by MDRD or CKD-EPI

1 (8)

 eGFR_Cr-CysC, by CKD-EPI

2 (15)

 Other

1 (8)