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Computerizing drug usage evaluation.

D S Cohen1, B A Canale, M A Krun

  • 1Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Coatesville, PA.

Journal for Healthcare Quality : Official Publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
|June 7, 1992
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Computerizing drug usage evaluation (DUE) at a VA medical center increased pharmacist reviews and consistency. This cost-effective system aids in reappointment processes by providing facility-wide and provider-specific reports.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Background:

  • Drug Usage Evaluation (DUE) is crucial for optimizing medication therapy and patient safety.
  • Traditional DUE processes can be resource-intensive and lack consistency.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sought to enhance its DUE system for improved efficiency and reporting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a computerized Drug Usage Evaluation (DUE) system.
  • To present a simple, cost-effective approach to DUE computerization.
  • To demonstrate the utility of generated reports for clinical privilege reappointment.

Main Methods:

  • Computerization of the DUE process at the VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA.
  • Development of facility-wide and provider-specific DUE reports.

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  • Involvement of all clinical pharmacists in the computerized DUE workflow.

    • Main Results:

    • A dramatic increase in the number of drug reviews conducted.
    • Enhanced consistency in the drug review process across the facility.
    • Generation of actionable reports for clinical decision-making and reappointment.

    Conclusions:

    • Computerization offers a simple and cost-effective solution for improving DUE.
    • Pharmacist involvement is key to the success of computerized DUE systems.
    • The developed system provides valuable data for quality assurance and provider credentialing.