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Computer-based system for maintaining and printing a hospital formulary.

L A Sateren, T W Sudds, L S Tyler

    American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
    |June 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    This study details using a personal computer (PC) with database management and word processing (WP) systems to maintain a hospital formulary. This approach significantly reduced formulary maintenance costs and improved updating efficiency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacy Informatics
    • Health Information Management
    • Hospital Administration

    Background:

    • Hospital formularies are critical for medication management.
    • Traditional formulary printing and distribution are costly and inefficient.
    • Updating printed formularies presents logistical challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the implementation of a personal computer (PC) system for hospital formulary maintenance.
    • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of PC-based formulary management.
    • To demonstrate a method for reducing printing costs and improving formulary accessibility.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a personal computer (PC) with database management and word processing (WP) systems.
    • Employed IBM-PC/XT-compatible equipment, Nutshell database management system, and WordPerfect WP system for data input and formatting.
    • Generated computer-printed pages, photocopied them for loose-leaf binders, and created reduced-size copies for pocket binders.

    Main Results:

    • Eliminated the need for an outside printing service, significantly reducing costs.
    • The loose-leaf format allowed for easy replacement of revised pages.
    • Projected annual formulary maintenance costs were reduced to approximately one sixth of previous expenses (excluding initial setup).

    Conclusions:

    • Maintaining and printing hospital formularies on a PC system streamlines the updating process.
    • This PC-based approach substantially reduces printing costs associated with hospital formularies.
    • Improved efficiency and cost savings are key benefits of implementing PC-based formulary management.

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