Implementation of a medication delivery service for ambulatory oncology infusion patients.
| Autor: | Butts AR; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Ellis CS; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Travers EA; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Reynolds JW; Department of Finance, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Rogers LE; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Otto DE; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA., Schwieterman PA; Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners [J Oncol Pharm Pract] 2023 Jul 10, pp. 10781552231185527. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 10. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10781552231185527 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Patients receiving infusions for the treatment of cancer are commonly prescribed supportive care medications which are filled through retail pharmacies. The initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic created hurdles for patients to receive supportive care medications due to concerns related to exposure risk. Meds-to-Chemo Chairs (M2CC) was created allowing an onsite retail pharmacy to dispense and hand-deliver supportive care prescriptions to patients in the infusion suite. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of this program. Data Sources: The volume of prescriptions dispensed through the M2CC service, as well as the financial impact, was tracked through the prescription software system used by the onsite retail pharmacy dispensing and delivering the medications. Data Summary: Through the first 2.5 years of the program, M2CC has delivered over 13,000 prescriptions with an estimated gross revenue of $3.5 million. Conclusions: The M2CC medication delivery program has proved to be highly successful and feasible. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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