Impact of integrated medication management program on medication errors in a medical center: an interrupted time series study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication errors (MEs) are harmful to patients during hospitalization, especially elderly patients. To reduce MEs, an integrated medication management (IMM) model was developed in a 2500-bed medical center, allowing a clinical pharmacist to participate in the daily ward round and perform medication reconciliation and medication reviews. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the IMM model on MEs and medication utilization using a quasi-experimental design.

Methods

We conducted an interrupted time-series study using the aggregated data of monthly admissions from two wards of a medical center, where one ward served as the intervention and the other served as the external control. The pre- and post-intervention phases comprised of 40 and 12 monthly observational

SUBMITTER: Chen KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature