Enhancing the clinical pharmacy service of a large teaching hospital: Development of a new clinical prioritisation tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number and complexity of patients being admitted to hospitals is rising and some patients may not receive a full clinical pharmacy review or be reviewed as regularly as needed during their inpatient stay. This is a risk factor for medication errors. Clinical prioritisation identifies patients who are high-risk and most in need of a pharmacist review, targeting finite pharmacy resources to patients who will benefit the most.

Objectives

Assess and enhance clinical prioritisation within a hospital pharmacy department.

Methods

The study was conducted in a large urban academic teaching hospital. A cross-sectional survey of clinical pharmacists in the hospital was conducted to establish the patient clinical criteria they prioritise in their work. A clinical p

SUBMITTER: Clarke R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature