Providing targeted clinical the entire hospital. This gives hospitals pharmacy services an opportunity to systematically provide clinical pharmacy services to Clinical pharmacy teams could better patients who may benefit the most. identify high risk and unstable patients in hospitals through the use of There is emerging evidence to support technology. In the context of rising this practice and better inform demands and patient complexity it is hospitals on how best to progress with vital that patients who will benefit most this model. from clinical pharmacy services during Some hospitals around the country the week and at weekends are have progressed with providing clinically prioritised. targeted services and have found it is The benefit of clinical prioritisation is an enabler to providing appropriate that it allows pharmacy services to seven day clinical pharmacy services. focus on where the need is greatest We ran a focus group, inviting those and where it is likely to have the hospitals to share their learning, greatest impact on patient outcomes. challenges and suggestions for The optimal use of electronic improvements based on their prescribing, in addition to other experiences. A series of design dedicated programmes - improves principles below were developed to visibility of medication issues across support hospitals in implementation.
Providing targeted clinical pharmacy services Clinical pharmacy teams could better identify high risk and unstable patients in hospitals through the use of technology. In the context of rising demands and patient complexity it is vital that patients who will benefit most from clinical pharmacy services during the week and at weekends are clinically prioritised. The benefit of clinical prioritisation is that it allows pharmacy services to focus on where the need is greatest and where it is likely to have the greatest impact on patient outcomes. The optimal use of electronic prescribing, in addition to other dedicated programmes - improves visibility of medication issues across the entire hospital. This gives hospitals an opportunity to systematically provide clinical pharmacy services to patients who may benefit the most. There is emerging evidence to support this practice and better inform hospitals on how best to progress with this model. Some hospitals around the country have progressed with providing targeted services and have found it is an enabler to providing appropriate seven day clinical pharmacy services. We ran a focus group, inviting those hospitals to share their learning, challenges and suggestions for improvements based on their experiences. A series of design principles below were developed to support hospitals in implementation.
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