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  • Healthcare Management
  • Hospital Operations

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  • Inpatient hospital dispensaries face budget constraints, necessitating efficiency improvements.
  • Accurate workload measurement is crucial for optimizing dispensary operations and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure the workload of an inpatient hospital dispensary using work sampling.
  • To identify specific areas for efficiency improvement in medication dispensing processes.

Main Methods:

  • A single-centre pilot study was conducted at a 1096-bed tertiary acute care teaching hospital.
  • Work sampling was performed by a registered pharmacist over two-hour blocks in November 2017.
  • Data were collected using a pre-made sheet to observe tasks and identify redundancies.

Main Results:

  • Pharmacists were observed duplicating tasks typically performed by dispensary technicians, such as STAT order verification and floor stock identification.
  • Inconsistent organization of orders for filling and challenges in locating STAT medication delivery assistants were noted.
  • Not all STAT medications were prioritized in scheduled delivery routes, indicating potential delays.

Conclusions:

  • Reinforcing pharmacists' clinical duties and establishing clinical competency baselines are recommended.
  • Supporting the full scope of practice for registered technicians and providing consistent training for assistants are crucial.
  • Clarifying communication processes within the dispensary can enhance overall efficiency and medication safety.