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DTIC ADA324217: Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacy Programs: The D.D. ... |
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Although clinical pharmacy services have existed for a |
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number of years, their cost effectiveness has not been |
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adequately assessed. Clinical pharmacists are members of |
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the patient care team. Besides providing direct patient |
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counseling, clinical pharmacists serve as consultants to |
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providers. In inpatient settings, clinical pharmacists |
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monitor drug orders for accuracy and appropriateness for |
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specific patient needs and diagnoses. This study analyzes |
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over 5,000 inpatient interventions by clinical |
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pharmacists at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center |
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over an eighteen-month period. Estimates of costs avoided |
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by each intervention were compiled and analyzed for a |
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total cost avoidance over the study period of $3,064,348. |
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When total personnel costs were subtracted, an estimated |
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$2,403,447 in costs were avoided for a total cost benefit |
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ratio of 1:4.64. Types of interventions were also |
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analyzed to identify trends. Recommendations for |
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improvements in the data collection process were |
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included. The methods used to evaluate the clinical |
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pharmacy service provide a comprehensive assessment model |
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for other clinical pharmacy services. |
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Date Published: 2018-04-05 06:23:07 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA324217 |
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Item Size: 60452819 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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