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Computer-Assisted Retrospective Clinical Activities Statistics (CARCAS) Program.

M Donaldson¹, J Hope, P Jewesson

¹Department of Pharmacy, Vancouver General Hospital.

The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

|February 1, 1993

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A new Computer-Assisted Retrospective Clinical Activities Statistics (CARCAS) Program efficiently documents clinical pharmacy activities. This system captures more data than manual methods, aiding in workload assessment and staffing predictions.

Area of Science:

Health Sciences
Clinical Pharmacy
Health Informatics

Background:

Clinical pharmacy services significantly improve patient care in hospitals.
Accurate documentation of pharmacist interventions is crucial for assessing workload, impact, and staffing needs.
Existing manual systems for collecting clinical workload statistics were inadequate.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an improved system for collecting and analyzing clinical workload statistics.
To introduce the Computer-Assisted Retrospective Clinical Activities Statistics (CARCAS) Program.
To assess the efficiency and comprehensiveness of the CARCAS Program compared to manual methods.

Main Methods:

Development of the Computer-Assisted Retrospective Clinical Activities Statistics (CARCAS) Program.

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Implementation of a pre-defined clinical activity coding system.

Daily documentation of pharmacist activities using an existing distributional computer system.

Main Results:

The CARCAS Program allowed for efficient documentation of pharmacist activities with minimal training and data entry time.
The CARCAS Program captured a greater number of clinical pharmacist activities compared to the previous manual system.
The system demonstrated flexibility for potential adaptation in other hospital settings.

Conclusions:

The CARCAS Program offers an efficient and effective method for documenting clinical pharmacy activities and workload statistics.
This system supports better assessment of pharmacist impact and aids in predicting future staffing requirements.
The CARCAS Program's adaptability makes it a valuable tool for diverse hospital environments with similar computer systems.