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Pharmacist work activity before and after pharmacy department computerization.

G E Baker1, P G Grussing, J E Stewart

  • 1University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago.

American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Implementing a dedicated pharmacy computer system reduced overall pharmacist activity time by 1.03 minutes per activity. While some tasks took longer, the pharmacy computer system improved efficiency.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • Pharmacy operations traditionally involve manual data entry and record-keeping.
  • Increasingly, hospitals are adopting digital systems to streamline workflows and enhance patient safety.
  • The impact of dedicated pharmacy computer systems on pharmacist time allocation requires detailed investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of a dedicated pharmacy computer system on pharmacists' daily activity time.
  • To quantify changes in time spent on specific tasks before and after system implementation.

Main Methods:

  • A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed.
  • Twenty-four pharmacists recorded activity frequency and time over seven days before and after system implementation.

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  • Data were analyzed across 28 distinct pharmacy activities.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall average time per activity decreased by 1.03 minutes.
    • Seven activities directly impacted by the computer showed a net 0.1-minute increase in average time.
    • Specific tasks like order profiling and compounding increased in time, while dispensing and drug monitoring decreased.

    Conclusions:

    • A dedicated pharmacy computer system can lead to a net reduction in pharmacist time spent on daily activities.
    • While some complex tasks may require more time, overall efficiency gains are achievable.
    • Pharmacy computerization offers potential for workflow optimization and resource reallocation.