Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Open Access
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
Luisetto M
European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Pharmacist’s manager,
Italy
Review Article
Emergency Hospital Drug Cabinet Systems Managed by Hospital Pharmacists and ER Physicians: A Healthcare Management Model to Reduce Costs
Author(s): Luisetto M and Nili-Ahmadabadi BLuisetto M and Nili-Ahmadabadi B
In hospital setting patients drug therapy are administered in continuous way: every night and day, every day in a year and in order to assure the continuity of a pharmacological treatment we have to make sure to have a pharmacy systems that provide drugs in continuous way. Background: When hospital pharmacies are closed night-time or during weekend, in order to provide emergency service or dispense drugs, a 24-h pharmacist service (or on call) have been often used. Several pharmacists may be involved in this kind of service, generally from 4 to 6, and this is a cost for some hospital and institutions or government. A solution to cut or reduce such cost as an alternative service, without any risk to the safety of patients can be an interesting innovation in today’s healthcare. Motivation: Often the cost is not the only problem; in addition to that, those long hours were puttin.. View More»
DOI:
10.21065/1920-4159.1000229