Pharmacist intervention on prescribing errors: Use of a standardized approach in the inpatient setting.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this study was to implement a standardized process across health systems to determine the prevalence and clinical relevance of prescribing errors intercepted by pharmacists.

Methods

This prospective, multicenter, observational study was conducted across 11 hospitals. Pharmacist-intercepted prescribing errors were collected during inpatient order verification over 6 consecutive weeks utilizing a standardized documentation process. The potential harm of each error was evaluated using a modified National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC-MERP) index with physician validation, and errors were stratified into those with potentially low, serious, or life-threatening harm. Endpoints included the median error rate per 1,

SUBMITTER: Cabri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406888 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature