COVID-19 pandemic preparedness: A practical guide from clinical pharmacists’ perspective

Autor: Serena Arnouk, Tania Ahuja, Cristian Merchan, Frank Cirrone, John Papadopoulos, Arash Dabestani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy: AJHP
ISSN: 1535-2900
1079-2082
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa204
Popis: Disclaimer In an effort to expedite the publication of articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AJHP is posting these manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. Purpose To describe our hospital pharmacy department’s preparation for an influx of critically ill patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and offer guidance on clinical pharmacy services preparedness for similar crisis situations. Summary Personnel within the department of pharmacy at a medical center at the US epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic proactively prepared a staffing and pharmacotherapeutic action plan in anticipation of an expected surge in admissions of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and expansion of acute care and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity. Guidance documents focusing on supportive care and pharmacotherapeutic treatment options were developed. Repurposing of non–ICU-trained clinical pharmacotherapy specialists to work collaboratively with clinician teams in ICUs was quickly implemented; staff were prepared for these duties through use of shared tools to facilitate education and practice standardization. Conclusion As challenges were encountered at the peak of the pandemic, interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork was crucial to ensure that all patients were proactively assessed and that their respective pharmacotherapeutic regimens were optimized.
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