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Amélie Chabrier1, Pauline Rault1, Suzanne Atkinson1

  • 1, assistante de recherche, travaille avec l'Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, Département de pharmacie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal (Québec). Elle est aussi candidate au Pharm. D. à l'Université de Tours, à Tours (France), assistante de recherche, travaille avec l'Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, Département de pharmacie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal (Québec). Elle est aussi candidate au Pharm. D. à l'Université de Rennes, à Rennes (France), B. Pharm., M. Sc., travaille avec l'Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, Département de pharmacie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal (Québec), B. Pharm., M. Sc., MBA, FCSHP, FOPQ, travaille avec l'Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, Département de pharmacie au Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, et la Faculté de pharmacie de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal (Québec).

The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|May 5, 2020
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Annual audits revealed variable medication management compliance in hospital units and clinics. While some areas showed improvement, others worsened, necessitating 35 recommendations to enhance medication safety.

Area of Science:

  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Medication Safety
  • Healthcare Auditing

Context:

  • The medication-use system in hospitals is intricate, involving over 50 steps.
  • An annual audit process was established to evaluate compliance with established criteria.
  • This study focuses on a mother and child university hospital center.

Purpose:

  • To assess medication management compliance in care units and outpatient clinics.
  • To compare current audit findings with historical data.
  • To identify areas for improvement in the medication-use system.

Summary:

  • A 2018 cross-sectional study audited 34 patient care units and 28 outpatient clinics.
  • Compliance rates varied significantly, with some criteria showing unchanged or worsened adherence.
Keywords:
auditmedication-use systemoutpatient clinicspatient care unitspharmacy

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  • 35 recommendations were generated for the pharmacy and nursing care committee.

    • Impact:

    • The audit identified specific areas of non-compliance within the medication-use system.
    • Recommendations aimed to improve medication safety in patient care units and outpatient clinics.
    • This proactive approach by the Pharmacy Department contributes to safer medication practices.