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Tewary S, Sontakke S, Dean K, Ellis D, Ghose A, Kanthimathinathan HK. Examining safety and efficacy of a fixed concentration heparin dosing strategy for anticoagulation in neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion 2024; 39:869-875. [PMID: 37078918 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231167709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The paediatric intensive care unit changed heparin infusion dosing from a variable weight-based concentration to a fixed concentration strategy, when smart pump-based drug library was introduced. This change meant significantly lower rates of infusion were needed for the same dose of heparin in the neonatal population. We performed a safety and efficacy assessment of this change. METHODS We performed a retrospective single-centre evaluation based on data from respiratory VA-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients weighing ≤5 kg, pre and post the change to fixed strength heparin infusion. Efficacy was analysed by distribution of activated clotting times (ACT) and heparin dose requirements between the groups. Safety was analysed using thrombotic and haemorrhagic event rates. Continuous variables were reported as median, interquartile ranges, and non-parametric tests were used. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used to analyse associations of heparin dosing strategy with ACT and heparin dose requirements in the first 24 h of ECMO. Incidence rate ratios of circuit related thrombotic and haemorrhagic events between groups were analysed using Poisson regression with offset for run hours. RESULTS 33 infants (20 variable weight-based, 13 fixed concentration) were analysed. Distribution of ACT ranges and heparin dose requirements were similar between the two groups during the ECMO run and this was confirmed by GEE. Incidence rate ratios of thrombotic (fixed v weight-based) (1.9 [0.5-8], p = .37), and haemorrhagic events (0.9 [0.1-4.9], p = .95) did not show statistically significant differences. CONCLUSIONS Fixed concentration dosing of heparin was at least equally effective and safe compared to a weight-based dosing.
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- Shambhavi Tewary
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Abdelaziz S, Amigoni A, Kurttila M, Laaksonen R, Silvari V, Franklin BD. Medication safety strategies in European adult, paediatric, and neonatal intensive care units: a cross-sectional survey. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2024:ejhpharm-2023-004018. [PMID: 38834286 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-004018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are potentially more vulnerable to medication errors than patients admitted to general wards. However, little is known about medication safety strategies used in European ICUs. Our objectives were to explore the strategies being used and being planned within European ICUs, to identify areas of variation, and to inform recommendations to improve medication safety in this patient group. METHODS We distributed an online survey, in seven European languages, via professional networks and social media. The survey explored a range of medication safety strategies and whether they were in use (and if so, whether fully or partially implemented) or being planned. Demographic information about respondents and their ICUs was also captured. A descriptive analysis was conducted, which included exploring geographical variation. RESULTS We obtained 587 valid responses from 32 different countries, with 317 (54%) completed by pharmacy staff. Medication safety practices most commonly implemented were patients' allergies being visible for all staff involved in their care (fully implemented in 382 (65%) of respondents' ICUs), standardised emergency medication stored in a fixed place (337, 57%), and use of standardised medication concentrations for commonly used intravenous infusions (330, 56%). Electronic prescribing systems were fully implemented in 310 (53%). A pharmacist was reported to be fully implemented in 181 (31%) of ICUs, of which there was 126 (70%) where there was a pharmacist review of all ordered medication five days per week. Critical care pharmacists were most common in Northern European ICUs (fully implemented to ICUs in 102, 50%) and electronic prescribing in Western Europe (108, 65%). CONCLUSIONS There is considerable variation in medication safety strategies used within European ICUs, both between and within geographical areas. Our findings may be helpful to ICU staff in identifying strategies that should be considered for implementation.
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- Shahd Abdelaziz
- Pharmacy Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Women's and Child's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Hospital Pharmacy of Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Pharmacy Department, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Pharmacy Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
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Laaksonen R, Burch AR, Lass J, McCarthy S, Howlett M, Silvari V. Patient safety culture and medication safety in European intensive care units: a focus group study. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2024:ejhpharm-2024-004212. [PMID: 38811151 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2024-004212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are susceptible to medication errors (MEs) for many reasons, including the complexity and intensity of care. Little is known about patient safety culture, its relationship to medication safety, and ME prevention strategies used in ICUs. This study explored the attitudes of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in ICUs or within medication safety towards patient safety culture, medication safety, and factors influencing implementation of ME prevention strategies in ICUs across Europe. METHODS This qualitative study employed focus group discussions; ethical approval was obtained. Invitations to participate were distributed to HCPs working in ICUs or as medication safety officers across Europe. In May 2022, online focus group discussions were conducted. Discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed. The framework analysis employed was inductive, systematic and transparent, and completed through a collaborative and iterative process. RESULTS Three nurses and 11 pharmacists, from seven different countries, participated in three focus group discussions. There was a sense of improvement in blame culture leading to more open culture, although it was not the case for all participants. Blame culture, when present, was thought to be prevalent among more senior ICU staff and hospital managers. Facilitators for improving medication safety included communicating with HCPs and providing feedback on MEs and ME prevention strategies, interprofessional working without hierarchies, and having a 'good' culture and environment. Barriers included lack of engagement of HCPs and their attitudes towards medication safety, and an existing blame culture. Participants reported 25 different ME prevention strategies in use including: assessing knowledge; teaching and training; auditing practice; incident reporting; and involvement of pharmacists. CONCLUSIONS This study examined the attitudes of HCPs on patient safety culture and medication safety in the ICU setting in Europe and gained their insight into facilitators and barriers to the implementation of ME prevention strategies to improve medication safety.
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- Raisa Laaksonen
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Pharmacy Department, Children's Health Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Pharmacy Department, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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Smith SE, Perona S, Weingart SD. Exploration of Norepinephrine Dose-Capping Practices: Report From an International, Interprofessional Survey of Critical Care Clinicians. J Pharm Pract 2024:8971900241228330. [PMID: 38241786 DOI: 10.1177/08971900241228330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Purpose: The Joint Commission standards for titrated infusions require specification of maximum rates of infusion. This practice has led to the development of protocolized maximum doses that can be overridden by provider order ("soft maximums") and to dose caps that cannot be superseded ("hard maximums"). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of and attitudes towards dose capping of norepinephrine. Methods: A 20-item cross-sectional survey assessing norepinephrine dose capping practices, perceptions of norepinephrine protocols, and respondent and practice site demographics was distributed electronically to the mailing list of an international medical podcast. Responses were stratified according to use of weight-based dosing (WBD) or non-WBD of norepinephrine. The primary objective was to characterize norepinephrine dosing practices including protocolized maximum doses and/or dose capping. Categorical and continuous variables were compared using the Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test, respectively, with P < .05 indicating statistical significance. Results: The survey was completed by 586 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and advanced practice providers. WBD was used by 51% and non-WBD by 47%. A standardized titration protocol was reported by 65% and dose capping was reported by 19%. The protocolized maximum dose ranged from 20-400 mcg/min for respondents using non-WBD (median [interquartile range] 30 [30-50]) and ranged from .2-10 mcg/kg/min for respondents using WBD (1 [.5-3]). The dose cap was 50 (40-123) mcg/min with non-WBD and 2 (1-3) mcg/kg/min with WBD. Conclusions: An international, multi-professional survey of critical care and emergency medicine clinicians revealed wide variability in norepinephrine dosing practices including maximum doses allowed.
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- Susan E Smith
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Northwest Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Chase AM, Azimi HA, Forehand CC, Keats K, Taylor A, Wu S, Blotske K, Sikora A. An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Medication Regimen Complexity as Measured by the MRC-ICU to Medication Errors in Critically Ill Patients. Hosp Pharm 2023; 58:569-574. [PMID: 38560536 PMCID: PMC10977060 DOI: 10.1177/00185787231170386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between medication regimen complexity-intensive care unit (MRC-ICU) score at 24 hours and medication errors identified throughout the ICU. Methods: A single-center, observational study was conducted from August to October 2021. The primary outcome was the association between MRC-ICU at 24 hours and total medication errors identified. During the prospective component, ICU pharmacists recorded medication errors identified over an 8-week period. During the retrospective component, the electronic medical record was reviewed to collect patient demographics, outcomes, and MRC-ICU score at 24 hours. The primary outcome of the relationship of MRC-ICU at 24 hours to medication errors was assessed using Pearson correlation. Results: A total of 150 patients were included. There were 2 pharmacists who recorded 634 errors during the 8-week study period. No significant relationship between MRC-ICU and medication errors was observed (r2 = .13, P = .11). Exploratory analyses of MRC-ICU relationship to major interventions and harm scores showed that MRC-ICU scores >10 had more major interventions (27 vs 14, P = .27) and higher harm scores (15 vs 7, P = .33), although these values were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Medication errors appear to occur independently of medication regimen complexity. Critical care pharmacists were responsible for mitigating a large number of medication errors.
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- Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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- University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
- University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA, USA
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Chang CWJ, Provencio JJ, Pascual J, Heavner MS, Olson D, Livesay SL, Kaplan LJ. State-of-the-Art Evaluation of Acute Adult Disorders of Consciousness for the General Intensivist. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:948-963. [PMID: 37070819 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To provide a concise review of knowledge and practice pertaining to the diagnosis and initial management of unanticipated adult patient disorders of consciousness (DoC) by the general intensivist. DATA SOURCES Detailed search strategy using PubMed and OVID Medline for English language articles describing adult patient acute DoC diagnostic evaluation and initial management strategies including indications for transfer. STUDY SELECTION Descriptive and interventional studies that address acute adult DoC, their evaluation and initial management, indications for transfer, as well as outcome prognostication. DATA EXTRACTION Relevant descriptions or studies were reviewed, and the following aspects of each manuscript were identified, abstracted, and analyzed: setting, study population, aims, methods, results, and relevant implications for adult critical care practice. DATA SYNTHESIS Acute adult DoC may be categorized by etiology including structural, functional, infectious, inflammatory, and pharmacologic, the understanding of which drives diagnostic investigation, monitoring, acute therapy, and subsequent specialist care decisions including team-based local care as well as intra- and inter-facility transfer. CONCLUSIONS Acute adult DoC may be initially comprehensively addressed by the general intensivist using an etiology-driven and team-based approach. Certain clinical conditions, procedural expertise needs, or resource limitations inform transfer decision-making within a complex care facility or to one with greater complexity. Emerging collaborative science helps improve our current knowledge of acute DoC to better align therapies with underpinning etiologies.
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- Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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What the Joint Commission Medication Management Titration Standards Mean to Quality Care for Complex Patients. CLIN NURSE SPEC 2023; 37:36-41. [PMID: 36508233 DOI: 10.1097/nur.0000000000000722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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ABSTRACT The Joint Commission (TJC), the nation's largest healthcare accreditor, was founded in the 1950s. Its Standards for Medication Management (MM) of titratable medications focused on prescriptive ordering practices versus reliance on nurse clinical decision making. The use of measurable endpoints to guide nurse decision making regarding medication titration has been the standard of care since the inception of TJC. Evidence to support altering these practice patterns is lacking. Using the 6 aims for the healthcare system (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered) from the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Healthy Work Environment essential standards (skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, authentic leadership), this article examines the impact of TJC MM standards on system design in critical care environments.
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Otero MJ, Merino de Cos P, Aquerreta Gónzalez I, Bodí M, Domingo Chiva E, Marrero Penichet SM, Martín Muñoz R, Martín Delgado MC. Assessment of the implementation of safe medication practices in Intensive Medicine Units. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:680-689. [PMID: 35660285 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the level of implementation of medication safety practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and to identify opportunities for improvement. DESIGN A descriptive multicenter study was carried out. SETTING Intensive Care Units. PARTICIPANTS/PROCEDURE A total of 40 ICUs voluntarily completed the "Medication use-system safety self-assessment for Intensive Care Units" between March and September 2020. The survey comprised 147 items for evaluation grouped into 10 key elements. MAIN VARIABLES Calculation was made of the mean scores and mean percentages based on the maximum possible values for the overall survey, referred to the key elements and to each individual item for evaluation. RESULTS The mean score of the overall questionnaire among the participating ICUs was 436.8 (49.2% of the maximum possible score). No differences were found according to functional dependence, size of the hospital or type of ICU. The key elements referred to the incorporation of clinical pharmacists in these Units, as well as the competence and training of the professionals in safety practices yielded the lowest values (31.2% and 33.2%, respectively). Three other key elements related to accessibility to information about patients and medicines; to the standardization, storage and distribution of medicines; and to the quality and risk management programs, yielded percentages <50%. CONCLUSIONS Numerous effective safety medication practices have been identified with a low level of implementation in ICUs. This situation must be addressed in order to reduce medication errors in critically ill patients.
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- M J Otero
- Instituto para el Uso Seguro de los Medicamentos (ISMP-España), IBSAL-Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Instituto para el Uso Seguro de los Medicamentos (ISMP-España), IBSAL-Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital de Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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Sikora A, Ayyala D, Rech MA, Blackwell SB, Campbell J, Caylor MM, Condeni MS, DePriest A, Dzierba AL, Flannery AH, Hamilton LA, Heavner MS, Horng M, Lam J, Liang E, Montero J, Murphy D, Plewa-Rusiecki AM, Sacco AJ, Sacha GL, Shah P, Smith MP, Smith Z, Radosevich JJ, Vilella AL. Impact of Pharmacists to Improve Patient Care in the Critically Ill: A Large Multicenter Analysis Using Meaningful Metrics With the Medication Regimen Complexity-ICU (MRC-ICU) Score. Crit Care Med 2022; 50:1318-1328. [PMID: 35678204 PMCID: PMC9612633 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Despite the established role of the critical care pharmacist on the ICU multiprofessional team, critical care pharmacist workloads are likely not optimized in the ICU. Medication regimen complexity (as measured by the Medication Regimen Complexity-ICU [MRC-ICU] scoring tool) has been proposed as a potential metric to optimize critical care pharmacist workload but has lacked robust external validation. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that MRC-ICU is related to both patient outcomes and pharmacist interventions in a diverse ICU population. DESIGN This was a multicenter, observational cohort study. SETTING Twenty-eight ICUs in the United States. PATIENTS Adult ICU patients. INTERVENTIONS Critical care pharmacist interventions (quantity and type) on the medication regimens of critically ill patients over a 4-week period were prospectively captured. MRC-ICU and patient outcomes (i.e., mortality and length of stay [LOS]) were recorded retrospectively. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 3,908 patients at 28 centers were included. Following analysis of variance, MRC-ICU was significantly associated with mortality (odds ratio, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.08-1.11; p < 0.01), ICU LOS (β coefficient, 0.41; 95% CI, 00.37-0.45; p < 0.01), total pharmacist interventions (β coefficient, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.04-0.09; p < 0.01), and a composite intensity score of pharmacist interventions (β coefficient, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.11-0.28; p < 0.01). In multivariable regression analysis, increased patient: pharmacist ratio (indicating more patients per clinician) was significantly associated with increased ICU LOS (β coefficient, 0.02; 0.00-0.04; p = 0.02) and reduced quantity (β coefficient, -0.03; 95% CI, -0.04 to -0.02; p < 0.01) and intensity of interventions (β coefficient, -0.05; 95% CI, -0.09 to -0.01). CONCLUSIONS Increased medication regimen complexity, defined by the MRC-ICU, is associated with increased mortality, LOS, intervention quantity, and intervention intensity. Further, these results suggest that increased pharmacist workload is associated with decreased care provided and worsened patient outcomes, which warrants further exploration into staffing models and patient outcomes.
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- Andrea Sikora
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Population Health Science: Biostats & Data Science, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Marietta, GA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pharmacy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pharmacy, Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System, Oakland, CA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Pharmacy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Pharmacy, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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Cantor N, Durr KM, McNeill K, Thompson LH, Fernando SM, Tanuseputro P, Kyeremanteng K. Increased Mortality and Costs Associated with Adverse Events in Intensive Care Unit Patients. J Intensive Care Med 2022; 37:1075-1081. [PMID: 35238691 DOI: 10.1177/08850666221084908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Adverse events (AEs) are defined as unintended complications occurring to patients as a result of medical care. AEs are especially prevalent in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting and may lead to negative patient outcomes. Although many studies have examined the impact of AEs on patient outcomes, few have investigated their associated costs. Methods: The study population consisted of 17 173 adult patients (≥18 years of age) who were admitted to the ICU at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) between 2011 and 2016. AEs were categorized using an established International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) patient safety indicators (PSI) system for AE detection. Logistic regression was performed to determine the association between AEs and in-hospital outcomes, including mortality. In addition, we constructed a generalized linear model to assess the independent association between AEs and total hospital costs. Results: Patients who experienced an AE had longer total hospital and ICU lengths of stay, required more invasive ICU interventions, had more complex discharge plans, and experienced higher rates of in-hospital mortality compared to those who did not experience an AE. Average total hospital costs and ICU-specific costs were higher among patients who experienced an AE ($72 718; $46 715) relative to their counterparts ($20 543; $16 217), but the per day cost was comparable in both groups. After controlling for age, sex, patient comorbidities, and illness severity, AEs were significantly associated with an increased odds of mortality (OR = 1.13, 95% CIs = 1.04, 1.22) and total average costs (Cost Ratio = 1.04, 95% CIs = 1.06, 1.08). The most impactful AE subtypes from a cost- and patient-perspective were hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and cardiac-related AEs. Conclusion: Incidence of AEs among ICU patients is associated with higher patient mortality and elevated costs. Specific causes of these AEs should be investigated, with further protocols and interventions developed to reduce their occurrence.
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- Nathan Cantor
- 10055The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,152971Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.,ICES uOttawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Institut du Savoir Montfort, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Baker DW, Campbell R, Petrovic K. Proper Titration Orders Are Essential for Patient Safety. Am J Crit Care 2022; 31:158-160. [PMID: 35229145 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2022452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- David W. Baker
- David W. Baker is executive vice president, Healthcare Quality Evaluation, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
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- Robert Campbell is director, Standards Interpretation Group, and director, Medication Management, The Joint Commission
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- Kathryn Petrovic is director, Department of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission
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Bologheanu R, Lichtenegger P, Maleczek M, Laxar D, Schaden E, Kimberger O. A retrospective study of sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium in critically ill patients in the ICU. Sci Rep 2022; 12:897. [PMID: 35042888 PMCID: PMC8766455 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04818-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Sugammadex has been approved for reversal of neuromuscular blockade by vecuronium and rocuronium in adults undergoing surgery. Although widely used in the operating room, sugammadex has not been investigated in the intensive care unit setting. This study aimed to evaluate the use of sugammadex in critically ill patients with a focus on known drug-related adverse reactions. In this single-center, retrospective, observational study, 91 critically ill patients who were administered sugammadex while in the ICU were evaluated. Electronic health records were reviewed, and baseline data, as well as indication and incidence of complications possibly related to sugammadex, were retrospectively collected. The most common procedures requiring neuromuscular blockade followed by reversal with sugammadex were bronchoscopy, percutaneous dilatative tracheostomy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Within 2 h following administration of sugammadex, skin rash and use of antihistamines were reported in 4 patients (4.4%) in total; bradycardia was observed in 9 patients (9.9%), and respiratory adverse events were described in 3 patients (3.3%). New-onset bleeding up to 24 h after sugammadex was reported in 7 patients (7.7%), 3of whom received transfusions of packed red blood cells. Sugammadex was well tolerated in critically ill patients and could be considered for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in this population. Larger prospective studies are required to determine the safety profile and evaluate the potential benefit and indications of sugammadex in the critical care setting.
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- Răzvan Bologheanu
- Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Vienna, Austria
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Zhou J, Yim W, Zhou J, Jin Z, Xu M, Mantri Y, He T, Cheng Y, Fu L, Wu Z, Hancock T, Penny W, Jokerst JV. A fiber optic photoacoustic sensor for real-time heparin monitoring. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 196:113692. [PMID: 34653712 PMCID: PMC9119340 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Heparin is a common anticoagulant, but heparin overdose is a common intensive care unit (ICU) medication error due to the narrow therapeutic window of heparin. Conventional methods to monitoring heparin suffer from long turnaround time, the need for skilled personnel, and low frequency of sampling. To overcome these issues, we describe here a fiber optic photoacoustic (PA) sensor for real-time heparin monitoring. The proposed sensor was validated with in vitro testing and in a simulated in vivo model using the following samples: (1) phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), (2) spiked human plasma, (3) spiked whole human blood, and (4) clinical samples from patients treated with heparin. Samples were validated by comparing the PA signal to the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) as well as the activated clotting time (ACT). Importantly, the proposed sensor has a short turnaround time (3 min) and a limit of detection of 0.18 U/ml in whole human blood. The PA signal is linear with heparin dose and correlates with the aPTT value (Pearson's r = 0.99). The PA signal from 32 clinical samples collected from eight patients linearly correlated with ACT values (Pearson's r = 0.89, in vitro; Pearson's r = 0.93, simulated in vivo). The PA signal was also validated against the cumulative heparin dose (Pearson's r = 0.94, in vitro; Pearson's r = 0.96, simulated in vivo). This approach could have applications in both in vitro and real-time in vivo heparin monitoring.
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- Jingcheng Zhou
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, VA Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, 92161, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, VA Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, 92161, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA,Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA,Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA,Corresponding author. Department of Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA. (J.V. Jokerst)
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Alsaleh FM, Alsaeed S, Alsairafi ZK, Almandil NB, Naser AY, Bayoud T. Medication Errors in Secondary Care Hospitals in Kuwait: The Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:784315. [PMID: 34988097 PMCID: PMC8720773 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.784315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objectives: Medication errors (MEs) are the most common cause of adverse drug events (ADEs) and one of the most encountered patient safety issues in clinical settings. This study aimed to determine the types of MEs in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait and identify their causes. Also, it sought to determine the existing system of error reporting in Kuwait and identify reporting barriers from the perspectives of healthcare professionals (HCPs). Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire. Full-time physicians, pharmacists, and nurses (aged 21 years and older) working in secondary care governmental hospitals in Kuwait were considered eligible to participate in the study. Descriptive statistics and the Statistical Package for Social Science Software (SPSS), version 27 were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 215 HCPs were approached and asked to take part in the study, of which 208 agreed, giving a response rate of 96.7%. Most HCPs (n = 129, 62.0%) reported that the most common type of ME is “prescribing error,” followed by “compliance error” (n = 83; 39.9%). Most HCPs thought that a high workload and lack of enough breaks (n = 128; 61.5%) were the most common causes of MEs, followed by miscommunication, either among medical staff or between staff and patients, which scored (n = 89; 42.8%) and (n = 82; 39.4%), respectively. In the past 12 months, 77.4% (n = 161) of HCPs reported that they did not fill out any ME incident reports. The lack of feedback (n = 65; 31.3%), as well as the length and complexity of the existing incident reporting forms (n = 63; 30.3%), were the major barriers against reporting any identified MEs. Conclusions: MEs are common in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait and can be found at many stages of practice. HCPs suggested many strategies to help reduce MEs, including proper communication between HCPs; double-checking every step of the process before administering medications to patients; providing training to keep HCPs up to date on any new treatment guidelines, and computerizing the health system.
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- Fatemah M. Alsaleh
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Hawalli, Kuwait
- *Correspondence: Fatemah M. Alsaleh
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Hawalli, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Hawalli, Kuwait
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Hawalli, Kuwait
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Alghamdi AA, Keers RN, Sutherland A, Hann M, Gray J, Mason G, Isaac RE, Ashcroft DM. Incidence and nature of adverse drug events in paediatric intensive care units: A prospective multicentre study. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 88:2213-2222. [PMID: 34878686 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the incidence, nature, preventability and severity of adverse drug events (ADEs) across three paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in England. METHODS A prospective observational cohort study was conducted across three PICUs over a three-month period during 2019. Included patients were aged ≤18 years and stayed in PICU for a minimum of 24 hours. Identification of suspected ADEs was performed by trained PICU pharmacists. A multidisciplinary expert panel assessed causality, preventability and severity of events. RESULTS A total of 302 patients were included and 62 ADEs were confirmed (definite/probable causality). One in six patients experienced one or more ADEs. The estimated incidence of ADEs were 20.5 per 100 patients (95% CI 15.3-27.5) and 16.7 per 1000 patient-days (95% CI 9.3-29.9). The majority of ADEs were judged preventable by the expert panel (36/62, 58.1%). ADEs were commonly involved with medicines prescribing (29/62, 46.8%) and caused temporary patient harm (42/62, 67.7%). Medications for the central nervous system (14/62, 22.6%), infections (13/62, 20.9%) and cardiovascular system (12/62, 19.4%) were commonly implicated with ADEs. Multivariable analysis revealed that patients who stayed in PICU for ≥7 days (OR 6.29, 95% CI 2.42-16.32) were more likely to experience an ADE compared to patients with a stay of 1-6 days. CONCLUSION ADEs are common in English PICUs and most of them may be preventable. There is a strong association between ADE occurrence and duration of PICU stay, which represents a target for remedial interventions. Exploring contributory factors of preventable ADEs is now necessary to inform preventive policies.
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- Anwar A Alghamdi
- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.,Health Information Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Studies, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.,Medicines Management Team, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.,Pharmacy Department, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Biostatistics Group at University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Paediatric Critical Care, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.,NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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Raut A, Krishna K, Adake U, Sharma AA, Thomas A, Shah J. Off-label Drug Prescription Pattern and Related Adverse Drug Reactions in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25:872-877. [PMID: 34733026 PMCID: PMC8559754 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction: The utilization of prescription drugs as off-label is common. While this practice can be beneficial to some patients, it can raise a safety concern when scientific evidence is lacking; hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the off-label drug consumption and its adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the medical intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and methods: In the prospective cohort study conducted for a duration of 6 months, data pertaining to ICU patients' (age ≥18 years) demography, diagnosis, treatment, and laboratory investigation were collected to assess for off-label use as well as the strength of evidence and the occurrence of ADRs by using MICROMEDEX 2017 version (Healthcare Series Thomson Reuter, Greenwood, CO). Results: Of total 3574 drugs prescribed, 1453 (41%) were off-label indications and 65 (1.81%) were off-label dose. On the evaluation of off-label indication use, 1279 (88%) were evidence-based and 174 (12%) were low/no evidence-based medications (EBMs); 59 (91%) were evidence-based and 6 (9%) were low/no EBMs for off-label dose. Most commonly prescribed evidence-based off-label drug belonged to the gastrointestinal class while low/no evidence drugs were mostly of anti-infective class. A total of 383 ADRs were identified and 139 (36.2%) were implicated due to off-label medications, of which ADRs with evidence off-label medications (87.8%) were higher than low/no evidence off-label medication (12.2%) (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Widespread presence of off-label use was observed in medical ICU. Although incidence of ADRs was similar to the FDA-approved use, ongoing monitoring of such practice is needed. How to cite this article: Raut A, Krishna K, Adake U, Sharma AA, Thomas A, Shah J. Off-label Drug Prescription Pattern and Related Adverse Drug Reactions in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):872-877.
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- Asawari Raut
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, BVDU Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bharati Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, BVDU Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, BVDU Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, BVDU Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth [Deemed to be University] Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Otero MJ, Merino de Cos P, Aquerreta González I, Bodí M, Domingo Chiva E, Marrero Penichet SM, Martín Muñoz R, Martín Delgado MC. Assessment of the implementation of safe medication practices in Intensive Medicine Units. Med Intensiva 2021; 46:S0210-5691(21)00176-5. [PMID: 34452772 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the level of implementation of medication safety practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and to identify opportunities for improvement. DESIGN A descriptive multicenter study was carried out. SETTING Intensive Care Units. PARTICIPANTS/PROCEDURE A total of 40 ICUs voluntarily completed the "Medication use-system safety self-assessment for Intensive Care Units" between March and September 2020. The survey comprised 147 items for evaluation grouped into 10 key elements. MAIN VARIABLES Calculation was made of the mean scores and mean percentages based on the maximum possible values for the overall survey, for the key elements and for each individual item for evaluation. RESULTS The mean score of the overall questionnaire among the participating ICUs was 436.8 (49.2% of the maximum possible score). No differences were found according to functional dependence, size of the hospital or type of ICU. The key elements referred to the incorporation of clinical pharmacists in these units, as well as the competence and training of the professionals in safety practices yielded the lowest values (31.2% and 33.2%, respectively). Three other key elements related to accessibility to information about patients and medicines; to the standardization, storage and distribution of medicines; and to the quality and risk management programs, yielded percentages below 50%. CONCLUSIONS Numerous effective safety medication practices have been identified with a low level of implementation in ICUs. This situation must be addressed in order to reduce medication errors in critically ill patients.
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- M J Otero
- Instituto para el Uso Seguro de los Medicamentos (ISMP-España), IBSAL-Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Islas Baleares, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, España
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España
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- Instituto para el Uso Seguro de los Medicamentos (ISMP-España), IBSAL-Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital de Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, España
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Carayon P, Wetterneck TB, Cartmill R, Blosky MA, Brown R, Hoonakker P, Kim R, Kukreja S, Johnson M, Paris BL, Wood KE, Walker JM. Medication Safety in Two Intensive Care Units of a Community Teaching Hospital After Electronic Health Record Implementation: Sociotechnical and Human Factors Engineering Considerations. J Patient Saf 2021; 17:e429-e439. [PMID: 28248749 PMCID: PMC5573668 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the impact of Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation on medication safety in two intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS Using a prospective pre-post design, we assessed 1254 consecutive admissions to two ICUs before and after an EHR implementation. Each medication event was evaluated with regard to medication error (error type, medication-management stage) and impact on patient (severity of potential or actual harm). RESULTS We identified 4063 medication-related events either pre-implementation (2074 events) or post-implementation (1989 events). Although the overall potential for harm due to medication errors decreased post-implementation only 2 of the 3 error rates were significantly lower post-implementation. After EHR implementation, we observed reductions in rates of medication errors per admission at the stages of transcription (0.13-0, P < 0.001), dispensing (0.49-0.16, P < 0.001), and administration (0.83-0.56, P = 0.011). Within the ordering stage, 4 error types decreased post-implementation (orders with omitted information, error-prone abbreviations, illegible orders, failure to renew orders) and 4 error types increased post-implementation (orders of wrong drug, orders containing a wrong start or stop time, duplicate orders, orders with inappropriate or wrong information). Within the administration stage, we observed a reduction of late administrations and increases in omitted administrations and incorrect documentation. CONCLUSIONS Electronic Health Record implementation in two ICUs was associated with both improvement and worsening in rates of specific error types. Further safety improvements require a nuanced understanding of how various error types are influenced by the technology and the sociotechnical work system of the technology implementation. Recommendations based on human factors engineering principles are provided for reducing medication errors.
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- Pascale Carayon
- Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
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- Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
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- Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin School of Nursing
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- Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
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Nazer LH, Brown ART, Awad W. Iatrogenic Toxicities in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Clin 2021; 37:625-641. [PMID: 34053710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Drug-induced iatrogenic toxicities are common in critically ill patients and have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and management of iatrogenic toxicities is essential; however, the diagnosis is usually complicated by the underlying critical illness, comorbidities, and administration of multiple medications. This article reviews several types of iatrogenic toxicities associated with medications that are commonly used in critically ill patients. The mechanism of the iatrogenic toxicities, clinical presentation, and diagnosis, as well as management are discussed.
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- Lama H Nazer
- King Hussein Cancer Center, Queen Rania Al-Abdallah Street, PO Box 1269, Amman 11941, Jordan.
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Queen Rania Al-Abdallah Street, PO Box 1269, Amman 11941, Jordan
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Barreto EF, Webb AJ, Pais GM, Rule AD, Jannetto PJ, Scheetz MH. Setting the Beta-Lactam Therapeutic Range for Critically Ill Patients: Is There a Floor or Even a Ceiling? Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0446. [PMID: 34136822 PMCID: PMC8202642 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Beta-lactam antibiotics exhibit high interindividual variability in drug concentrations in patients with critical illness which led to an interest in the use of therapeutic drug monitoring to improve effectiveness and safety. To implement therapeutic drug monitoring, it is necessary to define the beta-lactam therapeutic range-in essence, what drug concentration would prompt a clinician to make dose adjustments up or down. This objective of this narrative review was to summarize evidence for the "floor" (for effectiveness) and "ceiling" (for toxicity) for the beta-lactam therapeutic range to be used with individualized therapeutic drug monitoring. DATA SOURCES Research articles were sourced from PubMed using search term combinations of "pharmacokinetics," "pharmacodynamics," "toxicity," "neurotoxicity," "therapeutic drug monitoring," "beta-lactam," "cefepime," "meropenem," "piperacillin/tazobactam," "ICU," and "critical illness." STUDY SELECTION Articles were selected if they included preclinical, translational, or clinical data on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic thresholds for effectiveness and safety for beta-lactams in critical illness. DATA SYNTHESIS Experimental data indicate a beta-lactam concentration above the minimum inhibitory concentration of the organism for greater than or equal to 40-60% of the dosing interval is needed, but clinical data indicate that higher concentrations may be preferrable. In the first 48 hours of critical illness, a free beta-lactam concentration at or above the susceptibility breakpoint of the most likely pathogen for 100% of the dosing interval would be reasonable (typically based on Pseudomonas aeruginosa). After 48 hours, the lowest acceptable concentration could be tailored to 1-2× the observed minimum inhibitory concentration of the organism for 100% of the dosing interval (often a more susceptible organism). Neurotoxicity is the primary dose-dependent adverse effect of beta-lactams, but the evidence remains insufficient to link a specific drug concentration to greater risk. CONCLUSIONS As studies advance the understanding of beta-lactam exposure and response in critically ill patients, it is essential to clearly define the acceptable therapeutic range to guide regimen selection and adjustment.
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- Erin F Barreto
- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pharmacy, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
- Pharmacometrics Center of Excellence, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
- Pharmacometrics Center of Excellence, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
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Masjedi M, Mirjalili M, Mirzaei E, Mirzaee H, Vazin A. The effect of different intensivist staffing patterns on the rate of potential drug-drug interactions in adult trauma intensive care units. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2020; 11:2042098620980640. [PMID: 33447355 PMCID: PMC7780171 DOI: 10.1177/2042098620980640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) have created alarming challenges for public health, especially in those admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Many studies have shown that involvement of intensivists in the ICUs improves the outcome and decreases the treatment costs. The effect of academic versus non-academic (therapeutic) intensivist as well as hours of coverage and attendance of intensivist on potential DDIs (pDDIs) was evaluated in six adult trauma ICUs of a level one trauma center. METHODS In this 6-month cross-sectional study, 200 patients were included. The DDIs were classified into five groups, including type A, B, C, D, and X. pDDIs were defined as interactions belonged to C, D and X categories. Patients in six adult ICUs with three different patterns of intensivist staffing models including type A (once-daily therapeutic intensivist visit followed by 24 h on-call), B (twice-daily academic intensivist visit, 8 h of attendance in ICU and 16 h on-call) and C (all criteria just like ICU type B, except for the presence of therapeutic instead of academic intensivist) were screened for pDDIs. RESULTS In total, 3735 drug orders and 3869 drugs (193 different types) were screened and 1826 pDDIs were identified. Type C, D and X interactions accounted for 60.6%, 35.5%, and 3.9% of all pDDIs, respectively. The mean of pDDI per patient was significantly higher (p-value < 0.001) in the ICU type A than ICU types C and B. The frequency of pDDIs was the highest in the type A ICUs. A statistically significant relationship was observed between the number of prescribed drugs and ICU length of stay (p-value < 0.001 and p = 0.009, respectively). CONCLUSION Different patterns of intensivist staffing affect pDDIs to varying degrees. In the studied ICUs academic versus therapeutic intensivist, twice versus once-daily visit, and 8 h attendance with16 h on-call versus 24 h on-call were associated with more reductions in pDDIs. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY The impact of different intensivist staffing patterns in ICUs on the rate of potential drug-drug interactionsDrug-drug interactions (DDIs) have created alarming challenges for public health, especially in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Many studies have shown that involvement of intensivists in the ICUs improves the outcome and limits the costs. Considering the high incidence of potential DDIs (pDDIs) occurring for critically ill patients and the importance of ADRs caused by pDDIs in ICUs, the effect of the presence of an academic versus therapeutic intensivist, as well as the hour of coverage of intensivist on prevalence of pDDIs was evaluated in six adult trauma ICUs of a level one trauma center in Shiraz, Iran. We also determined the prevalence of pDDIs and their associated risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that has assessed the effect of various ICU physician staffing models on the incidence and pattern of pDDIs.
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- Mansoor Masjedi
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Karafarin Street, PO Box 7146864685, Shiraz, Iran
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Lemtiri J, Matusik E, Cousein E, Lambiotte F, Elbeki N. The role of the critical care pharmacist during the COVID-19 pandemic. ANNALES PHARMACEUTIQUES FRANÇAISES 2020; 78:464-468. [PMID: 33038310 PMCID: PMC7540194 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The COPIL allowed the restructuring of the ICU in record time to double its capacity. The CCP, integrated in the COPIL and already a member of the ICU team for a few years, provided an essential link between the ICU and the pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCP implemented actions to avoid health products shortages, to secure practices and played a key role in the critical analysis of emerging published data in COVID-19 potential treatments.
On January 4 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the emergence of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China due to a new coronavirus, the SARS-CoV-2. A few weeks later, hospitals had to put in place a series of drastic measures to deal with the massive influx of suspected COVID-19 (COronaroVIrus Disease) patients while securing regular patient care, in particular in the intensive care units (ICU). Since March 12th, 77 of the 685 COVID-19 patients admitted to our hospital required hospitalization in the ICU. What are the roles and the added-value of the critical care pharmacist during this period? His missions have evolved although they have remained focused on providing health services for the patients. Indeed, integrated into a steering committee created to organize the crisis in the intensive care units, the role of the clinical pharmacist was focused on the organization and coordination between ICU and the pharmacy, the implementation of actions to secure practices, to train new professionals and the adaptation of therapeutic strategies. He participated to literature monitoring and increased his involvement in the clinical research team. He provided a link between the ICU and the pharmacy thanks to his knowledges of practices and needs.
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- J Lemtiri
- Intensive care unit, Valenciennes general hospital, 114, avenue Desandrouin, 59300 Valenciennes, France.
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- Intensive care research and department of pharmacy, Valenciennes general hospital, 114, avenue Desandrouin, 59300 Valenciennes, France
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- Department of pharmacy, Valenciennes general hospital, 114, avenue Desandrouin, 59300 Valenciennes, France
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- Intensive care unit, Valenciennes general hospital, 114, avenue Desandrouin, 59300 Valenciennes, France
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- Department of anesthesia, valenciennes general hospital, 114, avenue Desandrouin, 59300 Valenciennes, France
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Bosma BE, Hunfeld NGM, Roobol-Meuwese E, Dijkstra T, Coenradie SM, Blenke A, Bult W, Melief PHGJ, Dixhoorn MPV, van den Bemt PMLA. Voluntarily reported prescribing, monitoring and medication transfer errors in intensive care units in The Netherlands. Int J Clin Pharm 2020; 43:66-76. [PMID: 32812096 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-020-01101-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Medication errors occur frequently in intensive care units (ICU). Voluntarily reported medication errors form an easily available source of information. Objective This study aimed to characterize prescribing, monitoring and medication transfer errors that were voluntarily reported in the ICU, in order to reveal medication safety issues. Setting This retrospective data analysis study included reports of medication errors from eleven Dutch ICU's from January 2016 to December 2017. Method We used data extractions from the incident reporting systems of the participating ICU's. The reports were transferred into one database and categorized into type of error, cause, medication (groups), and patient harm. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the proportion of medication errors and the distribution of subcategories. Based on the analysis, ICU medication safety issues were revealed. Main outcome measure The main outcome measure was the proportion of prescribing, monitoring and medication transfer error reports. Results Prescribing errors were reported most frequently (n = 233, 33%), followed by medication transfer errors (n = 85, 12%) and monitoring errors (n = 27, 4%). Other findings were: medication transfer errors frequently caused serious harm, especially the omission of home medication involving the central nervous system and proton pump inhibitors; omissions and dosing errors occurred most frequently; protocol problems caused a quarter of the medication errors; and medications needing blood level monitoring (e.g. tacrolimus, vancomycin, heparin and insulin) were frequently involved. Conclusion This analysis of voluntarily reported prescribing, monitoring and medication transfer errors warrants several improvement measures in these processes, which may help to increase medication safety in the ICU.
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- B E Bosma
- Department of Pharmacy, Haga Teaching Hospital, Els Borst-Eilersplein 275, 2545 CH, The Hague, The Netherlands. .,Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Haaglanden Medical Center, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland, Vlietlandplein 2, 3118 JH, Schiedam, The Netherlands
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- Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Reinier de Graafweg 5, 2625 AD, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO Box 3406, 5203 DK, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care, Haga Teaching Hospital, Els Borst-Eilersplein 275, 2545 CH, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care, Haga Teaching Hospital, Els Borst-Eilersplein 275, 2545 CH, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Framework and Outcomes of a Critical Care Pharmacy Visiting Clinical Professor Program. Crit Care Explor 2020; 2:e0137. [PMID: 32696000 PMCID: PMC7314337 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives: Experiences with utilizing a visiting clinical professor program to mentor institutions and collaborate on best practices in critical care pharmacy are described to provide a framework for these services and a synopsis of key outcomes. Design: The Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section implemented a visiting clinical professor program to address the need for collaboration, idea-sharing, mentorship, and diffusion of innovation to clinicians in critical care practice. Setting: Critical care pharmacy departments at 12 medical centers. Subjects: Twelve visiting clinical professors and host institutions from 2007-2018. Intervention: After an application is submitted to the section steering committee, an experienced clinician is paired with an institution, and a site visit is planned in collaboration with the visiting clinical professor program coordinators. The expert clinician visits the institution to share their insights and best practices based on visit goals and objectives. Reflective debriefing with both the host institution and the visiting clinical professor occurs after the visit. Measurements and Main Results: The program has demonstrated numerous benefits including shared best practices related to critical care clinical services, expansion and refinement of care delivery models, development and optimization of research programs, and advancement of new training programs including specialty pharmacy residencies. Both the site and visiting professor find these partnerships beneficial, which has resulted in sustained success of the program over an 11-year period. Key resultant deliverables after visits have included new pharmacist positions, advancement of pharmacy services, and expanded access to academic opportunities. Conclusions: A professional organization led visiting clinical professor program is viable, sustainable, and yields clear benefit for critical care pharmacy programs across the country. Application of this framework to other areas of pharmacy practice may be an avenue to share best practices and advance pharmacy services.
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Rice M, Lear A, Kane-Gill S, Seybert AL, Smithburger PL. Pharmacy Personnel's Involvement in Transitions of Care of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Systematic Review. J Pharm Pract 2020; 34:117-126. [PMID: 32233830 DOI: 10.1177/0897190020911524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Do pharmacy personnel- (ie, pharmacist or pharmacy technician) driven interventions at transitions of care into or out of the intensive care unit (ICU) improve medication safety measures compared to interventions made by other health-care team members or no intervention? DATA SOURCES A literature search of MEDLINE and Embase limited to English language and humans was performed (from 1969 until January 2019). Bibliographies of included investigations were reviewed for additional citations. METHODS Investigations were selected if they described a pharmacy-driven intervention at any point of transfer into or out of an ICU setting. Ten investigations were included. Five described interventions relevant to the entire ICU population, and 5 described interventions targeted to specific medications or disease. RESULTS A variety of interventions were utilized in the 10 included investigations. A significant improvement was demonstrated with pharmacy-driven intervention in all 4 studies that evaluated the entire ICU patient population. Interventions specific to certain medication and disease improved medication safety measures but were not always statistically significant. Medication error rates are high in patients transferred into and out of the ICU, and limited data exist to address this concern. This review compares and evaluates the current literature to guide future interventions and research in this area. CONCLUSIONS Although pharmacy-driven interventions demonstrated some benefit in various medication safety measures in the majority of studies, additional randomized and prospective trials with patient-centered outcomes that assess morbidity and mortality are needed.
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- Mikhaila Rice
- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6614University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6614University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6614University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, 6614UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6614University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, 6614UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6614University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, 6614UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Baker DW, Campbell R. Standardized Orders for Titrating Vasopressors: Do Efforts to Improve Safety Slow Delivery of Care? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019; 45:589-590. [PMID: 31366441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen A, Vogan E, Foglio J, Davis R, Reddy AJ, Lam SW. Effect of Detailed Titration Instructions on Time to Hemodynamic Stability in ICU Patients Requiring Norepinephrine. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019; 45:606-612. [PMID: 31320260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess the effect of titration instructions on patients receiving norepinephrine. METHODS In a single-center, retrospective cohort of patients who received at least 24 hours of norepinephrine as their first vasopressor (n = 1,303), patients were classified by whether they received norepinephrine before (n = 616) or after (n = 687) titration instructions were added. RESULTS Patients in the two groups had significant differences at baseline. On univariate analysis, time to hemodynamic stability was significantly longer in the post group (32 minutes [interquartile range (IQR): 12-65] vs. 10 minutes [IQR: 0-26]; p < 0.01). On multivariate analysis, addition of titration instructions was associated with an increase of 24 minutes in time to hemodynamic stability after accounting for differences in baseline systolic blood pressure, fluid boluses before norepinephrine, baseline arrhythmia, and number of other vasopressors or titratable infusions (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION In this evaluation, time to hemodynamic stability was significantly longer after addition of norepinephrine titration instructions even when accounting for differences in baseline characteristics.
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Vilela RPB, Jericó MDC. Implementing technologies to prevent medication errors at a high-complexity hospital: analysis of cost and results. EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO 2019; 17:eGS4621. [PMID: 31271589 PMCID: PMC6611085 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019gs4621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Objective: To calculate the cost and assess the results on implementing technological resources that can prevent medication errors. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive-exploratory, quantitative study (2007-2015), in the model of case study at a hospital in the Brazilian Southeastern Region. The direct cost of each technology was calculated in the drug chain. Technological efficacy was observed from the reported series of the indicator incidence of medication errors. Results: Thirteen technologies were identified to prevent medication errors. The average cost of these technologies per year in the prescription stage was R$ 3.251.757,00; in dispensing, R$ 2.979.397,10; and in administration, R$ 4.028.351,00. The indicator of medication error incidence decreased by 97.5%, gradually between 2007 to 2015, ranging from 2.4% to 0.06%. Conclusion: The average cost per year of the organization to implement preventive technologies in the drug chain totaled up R$ 10.259.505,10. There was an average investment/year of R$ 55,72 per patient and its association with smaller indicator of incidence of medication errors confirms a satisfactory result in this reported series regarding such investment.
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Kosmisky DE, Everhart SS, Griffiths CL. Implementation, Evolution and Impact of ICU Telepharmacy Services Across a Health care System. Hosp Pharm 2019; 54:232-240. [PMID: 31320772 DOI: 10.1177/0018578719851720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose: A review of the implementation and development of telepharmacy services that ensure access to a critical care-trained pharmacist across a healthcare system. Summary: Teleintensive care unit (tele-ICU) services use audio, video, and electronic databases to assist bedside caregivers. Telepharmacy, as defined by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, is a method in which a pharmacist uses telecommunication technology to oversee aspects of pharmacy operations or provide patient care services. Telepharmacists can ensure accurate and timely order verification, recommend interventions to improve patient care, provide drug information to clinicians, assist in standardization of care, and promote medication safety. This tele-ICU pharmacy team is one of the only entirely clinical-based tele-ICU pharmacy models among the tele-ICU programs across the United States. The use of technology for customized alert generation and intervention proposal with medication orders and chart notation are unique. In a 34-month period from September 2015 to July 2018, more than 110 000 alerts were generated and 13 000 interventions were performed by telepharmacists. Conclusions: Tele-ICU pharmacists employ limited resources to provide critical care pharmacy expertise to multiple sites within a healthcare system during nontraditional hours with documented clinical and financial benefits. Further study is needed to determine the impact of tele-ICU pharmacists on ICU and hospital length of stay, morbidity, and mortality.
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Nickman NA, Drews FA, Tyler LS, Kelly MP, Ragsdale RJ, Rim M. Use of multiple methods to measure impact of a centralized call center on academic health system community pharmacies. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2019; 76:353-359. [DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxy068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Nancy A Nickman
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy Services, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Pharmacy Services, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Ambulatory Pharmacy Services, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Ambulatory Pharmacy Services, University of Utah Health, Murray, UT
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Altawalbeh SM, Abu-Su'Ud R, Alefan Q, Momany SM, Kane-Gill SL. Evaluating intensive care unit medication charges in a teaching hospital in Jordan. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2019; 19:561-567. [PMID: 30663452 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2019.1571413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) medication costs contribute to a large portion of the total ICU costs. Evaluating ICU drug expenditures is essential for optimal resource use especially in countries with limited resources. Considering the dearth of data regarding ICU medication expenses in the Middle East, we sought to evaluate ICU medication charges at a large academic hospital in Jordan. Methods: ICU drug charges were extracted from the hospital administration database at King Abdullah University Hospital for 2014-2015 fiscal years (FYs). ICU drug charges were compared to non-ICU drug charges that were incurred during the same patient admissions. ICU medications with the most significant charges were identified. The most frequent diagnoses with the highest ICU medication charges were described. Results: Average ICU medication charges per day were approximately twice that of non-ICU medication charges ($121.5 versus $55.7 in 2014 and $100.2 versus $52.2 in 2015; p < 0.001 in both FYs). Meropenem and human albumin were the most expensive ICU medications. Drug charge allocation was most expensive for sepsis, motor vehicle accidents and respiratory failure. Conclusion: Drug charges in the ICU are considerably higher than non-ICU drug charges, thus requiring more vigilant cost containment approaches. Further research is needed to evaluate the appropriateness of expensive ICU medications.
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- Shoroq M Altawalbeh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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Bose S, Johnson AEW, Moskowitz A, Celi LA, Raffa JD. Impact of Intensive Care Unit Discharge Delays on Patient Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Intensive Care Med 2018; 34:924-929. [PMID: 30270722 DOI: 10.1177/0885066618800276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients often overstay in intensive care units (ICU) after they are deemed discharge ready. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of such discharge delays (DD) on subsequent in-hospital morbidity and mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Single tertiary academic medical center. PATIENTS Adult patients admitted to the medical ICU between 2005 and 2011. INTERVENTIONS For all patients, DD (ie, time between request for a ward bed and time of ICU discharge) was calculated. Discharge delays was dichotomized as long (≥24 hours) or short (<24 hours). Multivariable linear and logistic regressions were used to assess the association between dichotomized DD and post-ICU clinical outcomes. RESULTS Overall, 9673 discharges were included of which 10.4% patients had long DDs. In the fully adjusted model, a long delay was not associated with increased odds of death (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.99, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.74-1.31, P = .95) but was associated with a shorter log plus one of post-ICU discharge length of stay (LOS; regression coefficient: -0.13, 95% CI: -0.17 to -0.08, P < .001). Longer DD was not associated with more hospital-free days (HFD: a composite of post-ICU LOS and in-hospital mortality). Shorter DDs were associated with shorter LOS when LOS was measured from the time of ward bed request as opposed to the time of ICU discharge. CONCLUSIONS In this study, long DD was associated with a slight decrease in post-ICU LOS but longer LOS when measured from the point of ward bed request, suggesting a potential role for more aggressive discharge planning in the ICU for patients with long DDs. There was no association between long DD and subsequent mortality or HFD.
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- Somnath Bose
- Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Computational Physiology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Computational Physiology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Computational Physiology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Michael Liu CH. Improving the quality of patient experience through student engagement. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2018; 75:93-95. [PMID: 29371189 DOI: 10.2146/ajhp170325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Buckley MS, Rasmussen JR, Bikin DS, Richards EC, Berry AJ, Culver MA, Rivosecchi RM, Kane-Gill SL. Trigger alerts associated with laboratory abnormalities on identifying potentially preventable adverse drug events in the intensive care unit and general ward. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2018; 9:207-217. [PMID: 29623186 DOI: 10.1177/2042098618760995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Medication safety strategies involving trigger alerts have demonstrated potential in identifying drug-related hazardous conditions (DRHCs) and preventing adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. However, trigger alert effectiveness between intensive care unit (ICU) and general ward patients remains unknown. The objective was to investigate trigger alert performance in accurately identifying DRHCs associated with laboratory abnormalities in ICU and non-ICU settings. Methods This retrospective, observational study was conducted at a university hospital over a 1-year period involving 20 unique trigger alerts aimed at identifying possible drug-induced laboratory abnormalities. The primary outcome was to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) in distinguishing drug-induced abnormal laboratory values using trigger alerts in critically ill and general ward patients. Aberrant lab values attributed to medications without resulting in an actual adverse event ensuing were categorized as a DRHC. Results A total of 634 patients involving 870 trigger alerts were included. The distribution of trigger alerts generated occurred more commonly in general ward patients (59.8%) than those in the ICU (40.2%). The overall PPV in detecting a DRHC in all hospitalized patients was 0.29, while the PPV in non-ICU patients (0.31) was significantly higher than the critically ill (0.25) (p = 0.03). However, the rate of DRHCs was significantly higher in the ICU than the general ward (7.49 versus 0.87 events per 1000 patient days, respectively, p < 0.0001). Although most DRHCs were considered mild or moderate in severity, more serious and life-threatening DRHCs occurred in the ICU compared with the general ward (39.8% versus 12.4%, respectively, p < 0.001). Conclusions Overall, most trigger alerts performed poorly in detecting DRHCs irrespective of patient care setting. Continuous process improvement practices should be applied to trigger alert performance to improve clinician time efficiency and minimize alert fatigue.
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- Mitchell S Buckley
- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, 1111 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Ramos GV, Japiassú AM, Bozza FA, Guaraldo L. Preventable adverse drug events in critically ill HIV patients: Is the detection of potential drug-drug interactions a useful tool? Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2018; 73:e148. [PMID: 29466493 PMCID: PMC5808111 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2018/e148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop a strategy to identify adverse drug events associated with drug-drug interactions by analyzing the prescriptions of critically ill patients. METHODS This retrospective study included HIV/AIDS patients who were admitted to an intensive care unit between November 2006 and September 2008. Data were collected in two stages. In the first stage, three prescriptions administered throughout the entire duration of these patients' hospitalization were reviewed, with the Micromedex database used to search for potential drug-drug interactions. In the second stage, a search for adverse drug events in all available medical, nursing and laboratory records was performed. The probability that a drug-drug interaction caused each adverse drug events was assessed using the Naranjo algorithm. RESULTS A total of 186 drug prescriptions of 62 HIV/AIDS patients were analyzed. There were 331 potential drug-drug interactions, and 9% of these potential interactions resulted in adverse drug events in 16 patients; these adverse drug events included treatment failure (16.7%) and adverse reactions (83.3%). Most of the adverse drug reactions were classified as possible based on the Naranjo algorithm. CONCLUSIONS The approach used in this study allowed for the detection of adverse drug events related to 9% of the potential drug-drug interactions that were identified; these adverse drug events affected 26% of the study population. With the monitoring of adverse drug events based on prescriptions, a combination of the evaluation of potential drug-drug interactions by clinical pharmacy services and the monitoring of critically ill patients is an effective strategy that can be used as a complementary tool for safety assessments and the prevention of adverse drug events.
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- Grazielle Viana Ramos
- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
- Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
- Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
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OBJECTIVE To provide ICU clinicians with evidence-based guidance on safe medication use practices for the critically ill. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science for relevant material to December 2015. STUDY SELECTION Based on three key components: 1) environment and patients, 2) the medication use process, and 3) the patient safety surveillance system. The committee collectively developed Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome questions and quality of evidence statements pertaining to medication errors and adverse drug events addressing the key components. A total of 34 Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome questions, five quality of evidence statements, and one commentary on disclosure was developed. DATA EXTRACTION Subcommittee members were assigned selected Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome questions or quality of evidence statements. Subcommittee members completed their Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation of the question with his/her quality of evidence assessment and proposed strength of recommendation, then the draft was reviewed by the relevant subcommittee. The subcommittee collectively reviewed the evidence profiles for each question they developed. After the draft was discussed and approved by the entire committee, then the document was circulated among all members for voting on the quality of evidence and strength of recommendation. DATA SYNTHESIS The committee followed the principles of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system to determine quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. CONCLUSIONS This guideline evaluates the ICU environment as a risk for medication-related events and the environmental changes that are possible to improve safe medication use. Prevention strategies for medication-related events are reviewed by medication use process node (prescribing, distribution, administration, monitoring). Detailed considerations to an active surveillance system that includes reporting, identification, and evaluation are discussed. Also, highlighted is the need for future research for safe medication practices that is specific to critically ill patients.
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate medication boxed warning nonadherence in the inpatient setting. METHODS This was a prospective cohort quality improvement project approved by our institution's Total Quality Council. General medicine and ICU patients 18 years and older were included if they were cared for by a prescriber-led multidisciplinary team that included a pharmacist. Patients were evaluated for medication orders with an actionable boxed warning; if boxed warning nonadherence occurred, the physician's reason was determined. Patients with boxed warning nonadherence were monitored for adverse drug reactions until discharge. RESULTS A total of 393 patients (224 general medicine and 169 ICU) were evaluated for nonadherence to 149 actionable boxed warnings. There were 293 drugs (175 general medicine and 118 ICU) with boxed warnings prescribed, and more than 50% of these were medications restarted from home. A total of 23 boxed warning nonadherences occurred in general medicine patients, and NSAIDs accounted for 81% of these events. ICU patients experienced 11 boxed warning nonadherences, with nearly 54% from anti-infectives and immunosuppressants. Antipsychotics were the most commonly ordered boxed warning medication class in ICU patients. Reasons for nonadherence included knowledge deficit and an acceptable risk-to-benefit ratio. Two adverse drug reactions occurred from boxed warning nonadherences, both because of a drug-drug interaction. CONCLUSIONS Boxed warning nonadherence is a concern in the inpatient setting, specifically with NSAID use in general medicine patients and antipsychotic use in ICU patients. More than half of boxed warning nonadherence occurred in medications restarted from home, which emphasizes the need for medication evaluation during transitions of care.
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Rezaiamin A, Pazokian M, Zagheri Tafreshi M, Nasiri M. The Relationship Between Work Commitment, Dynamic, and Medication Error. Clin Nurs Res 2017; 27:660-674. [DOI: 10.1177/1054773817707290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Incidence of medication errors in intensive care unit (ICU) can cause irreparable damage for ICU patients. Therefore, it seems necessary to find the causes of medication errors in this section. Work commitment and dynamic might affect the incidence of medication errors in ICU. To assess the mentioned hypothesis, we performed a descriptive-analytical study which was carried out on 117 nurses working in ICU of educational hospitals in Tehran. Minick et al., Salyer et al., and Wakefield et al. scales were used for data gathering on work commitment, dynamic, and medication errors, respectively. Findings of the current study revealed that high work commitment in ICU nurses caused low number of medication errors, including intravenous and nonintravenous. We controlled the effects of confounding variables in detection of this relationship. In contrast, no significant association was found between work dynamic and different types of medication errors. Although the study did not observe any relationship between the dynamics and rate of medication errors, the training of nurses or nursing students to create a dynamic environment in hospitals can increase their interest in the profession and increase job satisfaction in them. Also they must have enough ability in work dynamic so that they don’t confused and distracted result in frequent changes of orders, care plans, and procedures.
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- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Brent J, Burkhart K, Dargan P, Hatten B, Megarbane B, Palmer R, White J. Adverse Drug Reactions in the Intensive Care Unit. CRITICAL CARE TOXICOLOGY 2017. [PMCID: PMC7153447 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17900-1_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are undesirable effects of medications used in normal doses [1]. ADRs can occur during treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) or result in ICU admissions. A meta-analysis of 4139 studies suggests the incidence of ADRs among hospitalized patients is 17% [2]. Because of underreporting and misdiagnosis, the incidence of ADRs may be much higher and has been reported to be as high as 36% [3]. Critically ill patients are at especially high risk because of medical complexity, numerous high-alert medications, complex and often challenging drug dosing and medication regimens, and opportunity for error related to the distractions of the ICU environment [4]. Table 1 summarizes the ADRs included in this chapter.
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- Jeffrey Brent
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado USA
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- FDA, Office of New Drugs/Immediate Office, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Silver Spring, Maryland USA
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- Clinical Toxicology, St Thomas’ Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland USA
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- Toxicology Associates, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado USA
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- Medical Toxicological Intensive Care Unit, Lariboisiere Hospital, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Toxicology Associates, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado USA
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- Toxinology Department, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia Australia
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Kane-Gill SL, Hanlon JT, Fine MJ, Perera S, Culley CM, Studenski SA, Nace DA, Boyce RD, Castle NG, Handler SM. Physician Perceptions of Consultant Pharmacist Services Associated with an Intervention for Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Facility. THE CONSULTANT PHARMACIST : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS 2016; 31:708-720. [PMID: 28074750 PMCID: PMC5672798 DOI: 10.4140/tcp.n.2016.708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the importance and performance of consultant pharmacist services delivered before and after an intervention to detect and manage adverse drug events among nursing facility residents. DESIGN Before and after intervention survey of physicians participating in a randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Four nonprofit, academically affiliated nursing facilities. PARTICIPANTS Attending physicians providing nursing facility care who were randomized to intervention or control groups. INTERVENTIONS Within the intervention arm, consultant pharmacists provided academic detailing in which trained health care professionals visit practicing physicians in their offices and present the most up-to-date clinical information. Physicians responded to alerts from a medication monitoring system, adjudicated system alerts for adverse drug events (ADEs), and provided structured recommendations about ADE management. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We compared physicians' assessments of the importance and performance of consultant pharmacist services before and after the trial intervention in the intervention and control groups. RESULTS In the intervention group, ratings of importance increased for all 24 survey questions, and 5 of the changes were statistically significant (P < 0.05). In the control group, ratings of importance increased for 16 questions, and none of the changes were statistically significant. In the intervention group, ratings of performance increased for all 24 questions, and 20 of the changes were statistically significant. In the control group, ratings of performance increased for 16 questions, and none of the changes was statistically significant. CONCLUSION A multifaceted, consultant pharmacist-led intervention comprising academic detailing, computerized decision support, and structured communication framework can improve physicians' assessment of importance and performance of consultant pharmacist services. ABBREVIATIONS ADE = Adverse drug event, M = Statistically significant mean, RCT = Randomized controlled trial, SBAR = Situation, Background, Discussion, Recommendation, SD = Standard deviation.
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Kane-Gill SL, Achanta A, Kellum JA, Handler SM. Clinical decision support for drug related events: Moving towards better prevention. World J Crit Care Med 2016; 5:204-211. [PMID: 27896144 PMCID: PMC5109919 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v5.i4.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinical decision support (CDS) systems with automated alerts integrated into electronic medical records demonstrate efficacy for detecting medication errors (ME) and adverse drug events (ADEs). Critically ill patients are at increased risk for ME, ADEs and serious negative outcomes related to these events. Capitalizing on CDS to detect ME and prevent adverse drug related events has the potential to improve patient outcomes. The key to an effective medication safety surveillance system incorporating CDS is advancing the signals for alerts by using trajectory analyses to predict clinical events, instead of waiting for these events to occur. Additionally, incorporating cutting-edge biomarkers into alert knowledge in an effort to identify the need to adjust medication therapy portending harm will advance the current state of CDS. CDS can be taken a step further to identify drug related physiological events, which are less commonly included in surveillance systems. Predictive models for adverse events that combine patient factors with laboratory values and biomarkers are being established and these models can be the foundation for individualized CDS alerts to prevent impending ADEs.
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Erstad BL, Mann HJ, Weber RJ. Developing a Business Plan for Critical Care Pharmacy Services. Hosp Pharm 2016; 51:856-862. [PMID: 27928193 DOI: 10.1310/hpj5110-856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Critical care medicine has grown from a small group of physicians participating in patient care rounds in surgical and medical intensive care units (ICUs) to a highly technical, interdisciplinary team. Pharmacy's growth in the area of critical care is as exponential. Today's ICU requires a comprehensive pharmaceutical service that includes both operational and clinical services to meet patient medication needs. This article provides the elements for a business plan to justify critical care pharmacy services by describing the pertinent background and benefit of ICU pharmacy services, detailing a current assessment of ICU pharmacy services, listing the essential ICU pharmacy services, describing service metrics, and delineating an appropriate timeline for implementing an ICU pharmacy service. The structure and approach of this business plan can be applied to a variety of pharmacy services. By following the format and information listed in this article, the pharmacy director can move closer to developing patient-centered pharmacy services for ICU patients.
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Hisham M, Sivakumar MN, Veerasekar G. Impact of clinical pharmacist in an Indian Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2016; 20:78-83. [PMID: 27076707 PMCID: PMC4810937 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.175931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A critically ill patient is treated and reviewed by physicians from different specialties; hence, polypharmacy is a very common. This study was conducted to assess the impact and effectiveness of having a clinical pharmacist in an Indian Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It also evaluates the clinical pharmacist interventions with a focus on optimizing the quality of pharmacotherapy and patient safety. MATERIALS AND METHODS The prospective, observational study was carried out in medical and surgical/trauma ICU over a period of 1 year. All detected drug-related problems and interventions were categorized based on the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe system. RESULTS During the study period, average monthly census of 1032 patients got treated in the ICUs. A total of 986 pharmaceutical interventions due to drug-related problems were documented, whereof medication errors accounted for 42.6% (n = 420), drug of choice problem 15.4% (n = 152), drug-drug interactions were 15.1% (n = 149), Y-site drug incompatibility was 13.7% (n = 135), drug dosing problems were 4.8% (n = 47), drug duplications reported were 4.6% (n = 45), and adverse drug reactions documented were 3.8% (n = 38). Drug dosing adjustment done by the clinical pharmacist included 140 (11.9%) renal dose, 62 (5.2%) hepatic dose, 17 (1.4%) pediatric dose, and 104 (8.8%) insulin dosing modifications. A total of 577 drug and poison information queries were answered by the clinical pharmacist. CONCLUSION Clinical pharmacist as a part of multidisciplinary team in our study was associated with a substantially lower rate of adverse drug event caused by medication errors, drug interactions, and drug incompatibilities.
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- Mohamed Hisham
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Bourne RS, Whiting P, Brown LS, Borthwick M. Pharmacist independent prescribing in critical care: results of a national questionnaire to establish the 2014 UK position. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2015; 24:104-13. [PMID: 26420309 DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Clinical pharmacist practice is well established in the safe and effective use of medicines in the critically ill patient. In the UK, independent pharmacist prescribers are generally recognised as a valuable and desirable resource. However, currently, there are only anecdotal reports of pharmacist-independent prescribing in critical care. The aim of this questionnaire was to determine the current and proposed future independent prescribing practice of UK clinical pharmacists working in adult critical care. METHODS The questionnaire was distributed electronically to UK Clinical Pharmacy Association members (closed August 2014). KEY FINDINGS There were 134 responses to the questionnaire (response rate at least 33%). Over a third of critical care pharmacists were practising independent prescribers in the specialty, and 70% intended to be prescribers within the next 3 years. Pharmacists with ≥5 years critical care experience (P < 0.001) or worked in a team (P = 0.005) were more likely to be practising independent prescribers. Pharmacists reported significant positives to the use of independent prescribing in critical care both in patient care and job satisfaction. Independently, prescribing was routine in: dose adjustment for multi-organ failure, change in route or formulation, correction prescribing errors, therapeutic drug monitoring and chronic medication. The majority of pharmacist prescribers reported they spent ≤5% of their clinical time prescribing and accounted for ≤5% of new prescriptions in critical care patients. CONCLUSIONS Most critical care pharmacists intend to be practising as independent prescribers within the next 3 years. The extent and scope of critical care pharmacist prescribing appear to be of relatively low volume and within niche prescribing areas.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Critical Care, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Critical Care, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Critical Care, Departments of Pharmacy and Critical Care, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Azevedo Filho FMD, Pinho DLM, Bezerra ALQ, Amaral RT, Silva MED. Prevalência de incidentes relacionados à medicação em unidade de terapia intensiva. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0194201500056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Objetivo Estimar a prevalência de incidentes relacionados à medicação em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Métodos Estudo transversal que incluiu 116 registros de internações hospitalares no período de 12 meses. O instrumento de pesquisa foi elaborado com base nas variáveis de estudo e validado por dois experts. A prevalência foi calculada considerando o número de internações expostas como numerador e o total de internações investigadas como denominador, calculando intervalo de confiança de 95%. Para a verificação de associação significativa entre as variáveis, utilizou-se o Teste Exato de Fisher, assumindo nível de significância máximo de 5% (p<0,05). Resultados Verificou-se que 113 internações foram expostas a pelo menos um tipo de incidente, totalizando 2.869 ocorrências, sendo 1.437 circunstâncias notificáveis, 1.418 incidentes sem dano, nove potenciais eventos adversos e cinco eventos adversos. Os incidentes aconteceram durante a fase da prescrição (45,4%) e a ausência de conduta dos profissionais de saúde frente aos incidentes foi identificada em 99% dos registros. Conclusão Estimou-se prevalência de 97,4% incidentes relacionados à medicação.
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Smithburger PL, Buckley MS, Culver MA, Sokol S, Lat I, Handler SM, Kirisci L, Kane-Gill SL. A Multicenter Evaluation of Off-Label Medication Use and Associated Adverse Drug Reactions in Adult Medical ICUs. Crit Care Med 2015; 43:1612-21. [PMID: 25855897 PMCID: PMC4868132 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prior research indicates that off-label use is common in the ICU; however, the safety of off-label use has not been assessed. The study objective was to determine the prevalence of adverse drug reactions associated with off-label use and evaluate off-label use as a risk factor for the development of adverse drug reactions in an adult ICU population. DESIGN Multicenter, observational study SETTING : Medical ICUs at three academic medical centers. PATIENTS Adult patients (age ≥ 18 yr old) receiving medication therapy. INTERVENTIONS All administered medications were evaluated for Food and Drug Administration-approved or off-label use. Patients were assessed daily for the development of an adverse drug reaction through active surveillance. Three adverse drug reaction assessment instruments were used to determine the probability of an adverse drug reaction resulting from drug therapy. Severity and harm of the adverse drug reaction were also assessed. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to identify a set of covariates that influenced the rate of adverse drug reactions. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Overall, 1,654 patient-days (327 patients) and 16,391 medications were evaluated, with 43% of medications being used off-label. One hundred and sixteen adverse drug reactions were categorized dichotomously (Food and Drug Administration or off-label), with 56% and 44% being associated with Food and Drug Administration-approved and off-label use, respectively. The number of adverse drug reactions for medications administered and the number of harmful and severe adverse drug reactions did not differ for medications used for Food and Drug Administration-approved or off-label use (0.74% vs 0.67%; p = 0.336; 33 vs 31 events, p = 0.567; 24 vs 24 events, p = 0.276). Age, sex, number of high-risk medications, number of off-label medications, and severity of illness score were included in the Cox proportional hazard regression. It was found that the rate of adverse drug reactions increases by 8% for every one additional off-label medication (hazard ratio = 1.08; 95% CI, 1.018-1.154). CONCLUSION Although adverse drug reactions do not occur more frequently with off-label use, adverse drug reaction risk increases with each additional off-label medication used.
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- Pamela L Smithburger
- 1Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA. 2Department of Pharmacy, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ. 3Department of Pharmaceutical Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 4Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 5Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. 6Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. 7Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA
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Czaja AS, Reiter PD, Schultz ML, Valuck RJ. Patterns of Off-Label Prescribing in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Prioritizing Future Research. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2015; 20:186-96. [PMID: 26170770 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-20.3.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize off-label prescribing among US pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), determine characteristics associated with off-label use, and identify medications in highest need for additional study. METHODS Medications prescribed for ≥1% PICU patients (age < 18 years) in 2010 were identified from 39 children's hospitals. Use in a patient younger than the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved age for any indication was considered off-label. Hierarchical multivariable modeling was used to identify characteristics associated with off-label use, accounting for center effects. Highest-impact drugs were defined by: 1) high off-label use (off-label use in at least 5% of the PICU cohort), 2) high risk medication, and 3) high priority status by the FDA or Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). RESULTS A total of 66,896 patients received ≥1 medication of interest (n = 162) during their PICU stay. A median of 3 (interquartile range, 2-6) unique drugs per patient were used off-label. Those who received ≥1 drug off-label (85% of the cohort) had longer median PICU (2 days vs 1 day) and hospital (6 days vs 3 days) lengths of stay and higher mortality (3.6% vs 0.7%), p < 0.001. Factors independently associated with off-label drug use included: age 1 to 5 years, chronic conditions, acute organ failures, mechanical ventilation, arterial or venous catheters, dialysis, and blood products. Half of prescribed medications (n = 84) had been used off-label: 26 with significant off-label use, 30 high-risk medications, and 47 with high FDA/BPCA priority. The highest impact medications identified were: dexmedetomidine, dopamine, hydromorphone, ketamine, lorazepam, methadone, milrinone, and oxycodone. CONCLUSIONS Most PICU patients are exposed to off-label medication use, with uncertain evidence. Future medication research in this population should focus on medications with high impact potential.
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- Angela S Czaja
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado ; Critical Care, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado ; Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Aurora, Colorado
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- Critical Care, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado ; Clinical Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado ; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado
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- Clinical Informatics, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Aurora, Colorado ; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado
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Elliott CA, MacKenzie M, O'Kelly CJ. Mannitol dosing error during interfacility transfer for intracranial emergencies. J Neurosurg 2015; 123:1166-9. [PMID: 26077141 DOI: 10.3171/2014.11.jns141596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Mannitol is commonly used to treat elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). The authors analyzed mannitol dosing errors at peripheral hospitals prior to or during transport to tertiary care facilities for intracranial emergencies. They also investigated the appropriateness of mannitol use based on the 2007 Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines for severe traumatic brain injury. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective review of the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) electronic patient database of helicopter medical evacuations in Alberta, Canada, between 2004 and 2012, limited to patients receiving mannitol before transfer. They extracted data on mannitol administration and patient characteristics, including diagnosis, mechanism, Glasgow Coma Scale score, weight, age, and pupil status. RESULTS A total of 120 patients with an intracranial emergency received a mannitol infusion initiated at a peripheral hospital (median Glasgow Coma Scale score 6; range 3-13). Overall, there was a 22% dosing error rate, which comprised an underdosing rate (<0.25 g/kg) of 8.3% (10 of 120 patients), an overdosing rate (>1.5 g/kg) of 7.5% (9 of 120), and a nonbolus administration rate (>1 hour) of 6.7% (8 of 120). Overall, 72% of patients had a clear indication to receive mannitol as defined by meeting at least one of the following criteria based on Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines: neurological deterioration (11%), severe traumatic brain injury (69%), or pupillary abnormality (25%). CONCLUSIONS Mannitol administration at peripheral hospitals is prone to dosing error. Strategies such as a pretransport checklist may mitigate this risk.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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