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Implementation and evaluation of a decentralized pharmacy service.

J W Stroup, B A Dinel

    The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
    |May 10, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Decentralized pharmacy services significantly reduced medication errors and discrepancies. This model also lowered drug costs and increased drug information use in acute care settings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacy Practice
    • Health Services Research

    Background:

    • Traditional centralized pharmacy services may not fully meet the needs of acute patient care areas.
    • Optimizing medication management and drug information accessibility is crucial in hospital settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of implementing a decentralized pharmacy service in a 59-bed acute patient care area.
    • To assess changes in medication errors, discrepancies, drug costs, and drug information utilization.

    Main Methods:

    • A 10-month evaluation of a decentralized pharmacy service.
    • Data collection on reported medication errors and discrepancies.
    • Analysis of drug costs per patient day.
    • Assessment of drug information interactions using self-reporting data cards over six weeks.

    Main Results:

    • Medication errors decreased by 12.5% and medication discrepancies by 80% on the pilot floor.
    • Drug costs per patient day increased by 9.1% on the pilot floor, which was less than other hospital areas.
    • 76% of drug information interactions occurred on the pilot floor, compared to 24% for all other hospital areas combined.

    Conclusions:

    • Decentralized pharmacy services positively impact unit dose drug distribution systems.
    • Implementation can lead to reduced medication errors and discrepancies.
    • This model shows potential for cost savings and enhanced drug information resource utilization.

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