Thursday November 10, 2005
ICU satellite pharmacy
Although there is no study done but anecdotal reports shows that decentralization of pharmacy with ICU having its own satellite pharmacy (ideally having its own critical care pharmacist) decrease medication errors and probably is more cost-effective for hospital due to focused expertise and increase communication with nurses/physicians. Similar has been recommended as "desirable services" in Position paper on critical care pharmacy services from Society of Critical Care Medicine and American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Task Force on Critical Care Pharmacy Services.
References: Click on link to get abstract/article:
1. Declaring victory in the war against drug errors - Sept. 2005, Today’s Hospitalist.
2. Position paper on critical care pharmacy services from Society of Critical Care Medicine and American College of Clinical Pharmacy Task Force on Critical Care Pharmacy Services. - Critical Care Medicine. 28(11):3746-3750, November 2000
