Core Entrustable Professional Activities in Clinical Pharmacology for Entering Residency: Value of Interprofessional Health-Care Teams in Medication Prescribing and Medication Error Prevention

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 843-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence J. Cohen ◽  
Vera S. Donnenberg ◽  
Peter H. Wiernik ◽  
William C. Newman ◽  
Nduka Amankulor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Pharmacology ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Entrustable Professional Activities ◽  
Health Care Teams ◽  
Error Prevention ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Medication Prescribing ◽  
Medication Error Prevention

Core Entrustable Professional Activities in Clinical Pharmacology for Entering Residency: Common Problem Drugs and How to Prescribe Them

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 915-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera S. Donnenberg ◽  
Philip Chaikin ◽  
Maja Mandic ◽  
Bernd Meibohm ◽  
John van den Anker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacology ◽  
Entrustable Professional Activities ◽  
Professional Activities

Verifying Medication Orders in the Older Population: Are We Using Enough Caution?

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 182-186
Author(s):  
Ali Scrimenti ◽  
Luke A. Probst ◽  
Christopher D. Miller ◽  
Kelly R. Ulen ◽  
John Noviasky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Error Prevention ◽  
Attitudinal Differences ◽  
Medication Error Prevention

OBJECTIVE: To test the common hypothesis that pharmacists may use more caution and resources when processing pediatric versus geriatric medication orders in the hospital setting.<br/> DESIGN: A 26-item electronic survey was distributed to a sample of participating academic medical-center pharmacy directors with the request to disseminate it to staff pharmacists. The survey was resent at two-week intervals on two occasions.<br/> MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): To identify if pharmacists take more caution when processing geriatric or pediatric medication orders, to characterize the frequency pharmacists use drug information resources when processing these orders, and to assess the level of importance pharmacists place on guidelines for medication error prevention when processing medication orders.<br/> RESULTS: A total of 173 out of 271 pharmacists completed the survey, resulting in a high final completion rate of 63.8%. Most were clinical, residencytrained pharmacists. A majority of respondents stated that they take more caution when verifying pediatric medication orders than they do for orders for older people (125 out of 172, or 72.7%). Pharmacists report they were 4.2 times more likely to refer to a drug information resource for ≥ 50% of pediatric orders versus geriatric orders (pediatric: 118 out of 171, or 69.0% vs. geriatric: 59 out of 172, or 34.3%; P < 0.001, or 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.156 [2.647-6.524]). Finally, pharmacists familiar with the guidelines for medication error prevention were 2.3 times more likely to state the pediatric guidelines were very important (pediatric: 51/171, or 29.8% vs. geriatric: 27/172, or 15.7%; P = 0.002, or 95% CI 2.28 [1.35-3.86]).<br/> CONCLUSION: This survey reveals evidence for attitudinal differences in work practices for pharmacists working with medication orders relating to different age groups. Given the challenges involved in drug treatment for the older patient population, a similar level of caution, preparedness to refer to drug information, and to use guidelines should apply for both pediatric medication orders and those for older people, in order to provide safe and comprehensive care.

Core Entrustable Professional Activities in Clinical Pharmacology for Entering Residency: Biologics

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 947-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera S. Donnenberg ◽  
Maja Mandic ◽  
John C. Rhee ◽  
Timothy F. Burns ◽  
Bernd Meibohm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacology ◽  
Entrustable Professional Activities ◽  
Professional Activities
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