Anticoagulation Interventions by Pharmacists in Acute Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical pharmacy key performance indicators (cpKPIs) relate to activities performed by pharmacists that have been shown to improve patient outcomes. Within Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Regina, most cpKPIs are incorporated into the organization's clinical practice standards, which provide guidance in prioritizing care, especially for high-risk medications, including anticoagulants. To track pharmacists' interventions associated with clinical practice standards, a locally developed electronic data-capture system (known as AIM High) was implemented.

Objectives

To quantify and describe pharmacists' anticoagulation interventions on 16 wards with dedicated ward-based clinical pharmacists and to compare intervention rates between the cardiology and internal medic

SUBMITTER: McVannel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10049768 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature