Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority for Resolution of Outpatient Prescription Issues.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the implementation and impact of a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) for emergency medicine pharmacists (EMPs) that grants them broad prescriptive authority to resolve outpatient discharge prescription issues independently.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective chart review of all prescriptions written by EMPs under a CPA to resolve discharge prescription issues at a 70-bed emergency department (ED) within a large health system in South Dallas, Texas. This review covered the period from November 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023. EMPs were authorized to independently address prescription problems without a provider's direct involvement. We collected data on patient demographics, the types of issues encountered, pharmacist interventions, and the rates of pa

SUBMITTER: Burnham K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603729 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature