Patient prioritization for pharmaceutical intervention in the hospital setting: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Journal: The International journal of pharmacy practice
Published Date:

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Prioritization of patients requiring pharmaceutical intervention is critical given limited resources. Data from pharmacy software could be used to target patients. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to describe the method implemented in a hospital care unit to prioritize hospitalized patients and compare the characteristics of those receiving a pharmaceutical intervention and those not. This study also explored the possibility of predicting an intervention using pharmacy software data.

Authors

  • Maude Plourde
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
  • Chantal Gilbert
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
  • Melanie Noel
    Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary.
  • Sophie Ruelland
    Hôpital de Chicoutimi, CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, 305 rue St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Québec G7H 5H6, Canada.
  • Pierre-Hugues Carmichael
    CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Québec, Canada.
  • Danielle Laurin
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.