Medication management in English National Health Service hospitals.
Am J Health Syst Pharm
; 62(2): 189-95, 2005 Jan 15.
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PURPOSE: The methods currently used by English National Health Service (NHS) hospitals to manage the use of medicines were studied. METHODS: A questionnaire was mailed to directors of pharmacy at all English NHS hospitals in May 2001. RESULTS: The response rate was 57% (157/ 275). Sixty-six percent of the responding hospitals provided general acute care services, and 34% provided mental health services. About 1 responder in 5 (19%) was a specialty hospital functioning either as a freestanding institution or alongside other hospitals. The average total expenditure by the hospital trusts was pound 94 million (dollar 175 million), of which drugs accounted for pound 3.5 million (dollar 6.5 million). Many hospitals either had formularies or were constructing them (86%), and most hospitals used a process to manage the introduction of new medicines. About three fourths of the hospitals had < or = 20 pharmacist full-time equivalents. The implementation of national guidelines was variable, although some of this variation may have been due to differences in service provision. Few hospitals were actively monitoring compliance with guidelines (31%), but audits of current care were common (72%). CONCLUSION: A survey of English NHS hospitals provided information on pharmacy staffing, drug expenditures, and measures taken to ensure rational medication use.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviço de Farmácia Hospitalar
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Sistemas de Medicação no Hospital
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Syst Pharm
Assunto da revista:
FARMACIA
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HOSPITAIS
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Reino Unido