Integrated pharmaceutical care model by unit-based clinical pharmacists: Implementation and clinical impact.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to China's National Health Commission mandates promoting unit-based clinical pharmacists, healthcare institutions face severe workforce shortages, creating a critical policy-resource disparity.

Objective

This study aimed to implement and evaluate a hybrid unit-based clinical pharmacist model in respiratory wards to address this gap.

Methods

A structured workflow was implemented, integrating morning clinical activities (joint physician-pharmacist rounds, medication reconciliation, and real-time interventions) with afternoon analytical tasks (medication order surveillance). The model was evaluated quantitatively from 2021 to 2024.

Results

Post-implementation, antimicrobial use density dropped from 114.43 to 103.82 DDDs/100 patient-days (a 9

SUBMITTER: Feng K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811635 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature