Evaluation of the Impact of a Student Pharmacist–Supported Program to Improve Hospital-Based Quality Measures
| Autor: | Yaman Kaakeh, Justin Wrin, Brandon K. Bergman |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Retrospective review
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Psychological intervention Pharmaceutical Science Research Reports Hospital based Vte prophylaxis equipment and supplies 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Student pharmacist Family medicine medicine Quality (business) cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine business Venous thromboembolism media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 32:54-59 |
| ISSN: | 1549-4810 8755-1225 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/8755122515615888 |
| Popis: | Background. Although previous studies have demonstrated positive impact of student pharmacists on clinical interventions, no published studies to date have demonstrated the specific impact of student pharmacists on improving National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures (NHIQM). Objective. To evaluate the impact of a student pharmacist–supported program targeted at improving the venous thromboembolism (VTE) quality measures set forth by the NHIQM. Methods. Retrospective review of VTE quality measure compliance at a community nonteaching hospital. During this time, student pharmacists supported a VTE prophylaxis program that evaluated admitted patients for chemical or mechanical prophylaxis needs. Compliance to VTE quality measures were also evaluated by a trained medical data abstractor based on criteria given by the Joint Commission. Results. Four major NHIQM criteria for VTE were selected for evaluation. National and state averages were compared to the overall hospital averages across various timeframes. The student-supported program demonstrated consistently high performance for the VTE-1 and VTE-5 measures. Conclusion. Student pharmacists have opportunities in improving inpatient quality measures and can play a significant role in patient care through thorough evaluation and intervention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|