Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital
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Resumo: | INTRODUCTION: Informatics and automation are important tools for the reduction of work, errors and costs in a hospital pharmacy. OBJECTIVES: To describe the structuring and function of an informatized system for the dispensing of medications and to assess its effect on nursing and pharmacy services during the period from 1997 to 2003. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive and retrospective study, we performed an analysis of documents addressing the structuring and implementation of the informatized medication dispensing system. In addition, we analyzed the perceptions of nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy assistants who participated in the structuring phase of the system when interviewed about the effect of informatization on administrative aspects (e.g., requisition of medications, presentation of the dispensed medication and system operationalization). RESULTS: The major advantages provided by the new system were 1) the elimination of manual transcripts for prescribed medications, 2) increased speed, 3) better identification of the doses prescribed by physicians, 4) medication labels containing all necessary identification and 5) practicality and safety of optical bar code-based verification of the requested and dispensed medications. CONCLUSIONS: The great majority of the interviewees considered the informatized medication supply system to be of good quality. Analysis of the data provided information that could contribute to the expansion and refinement of the system, provide support for studies regarding the utilization of medications and offer new perspectives for work and productivity. |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital Dispensing of medicationsMedication errorsHospital pharmacyInformaticsElectronic prescription INTRODUCTION: Informatics and automation are important tools for the reduction of work, errors and costs in a hospital pharmacy. OBJECTIVES: To describe the structuring and function of an informatized system for the dispensing of medications and to assess its effect on nursing and pharmacy services during the period from 1997 to 2003. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive and retrospective study, we performed an analysis of documents addressing the structuring and implementation of the informatized medication dispensing system. In addition, we analyzed the perceptions of nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy assistants who participated in the structuring phase of the system when interviewed about the effect of informatization on administrative aspects (e.g., requisition of medications, presentation of the dispensed medication and system operationalization). RESULTS: The major advantages provided by the new system were 1) the elimination of manual transcripts for prescribed medications, 2) increased speed, 3) better identification of the doses prescribed by physicians, 4) medication labels containing all necessary identification and 5) practicality and safety of optical bar code-based verification of the requested and dispensed medications. CONCLUSIONS: The great majority of the interviewees considered the informatized medication supply system to be of good quality. Analysis of the data provided information that could contribute to the expansion and refinement of the system, provide support for studies regarding the utilization of medications and offer new perspectives for work and productivity. Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo2010-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/1844410.1590/S1807-59322010000400011Clinics; Vol. 65 No. 4 (2010); 417-424 Clinics; v. 65 n. 4 (2010); 417-424 Clinics; Vol. 65 Núm. 4 (2010); 417-424 1980-53221807-5932reponame:Clinicsinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/18444/20507Serafim, Sônia Aparecida DiasForster, Aldaisa CassanhoSimões, Maria Jacira SilvaPenaforte, Thais Rodriguesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2012-05-23T11:24:13Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/18444Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinicsPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/oai||clinics@hc.fm.usp.br1980-53221807-5932opendoar:2012-05-23T11:24:13Clinics - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital Serafim, Sônia Aparecida Dias Dispensing of medications Medication errors Hospital pharmacy Informatics Electronic prescription |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Assessment of informatization for the dispensing of medications at a university hospital |
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Serafim, Sônia Aparecida Dias |
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Serafim, Sônia Aparecida Dias Forster, Aldaisa Cassanho Simões, Maria Jacira Silva Penaforte, Thais Rodrigues |
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Forster, Aldaisa Cassanho Simões, Maria Jacira Silva Penaforte, Thais Rodrigues |
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Serafim, Sônia Aparecida Dias Forster, Aldaisa Cassanho Simões, Maria Jacira Silva Penaforte, Thais Rodrigues |
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Dispensing of medications Medication errors Hospital pharmacy Informatics Electronic prescription |
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Dispensing of medications Medication errors Hospital pharmacy Informatics Electronic prescription |
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INTRODUCTION: Informatics and automation are important tools for the reduction of work, errors and costs in a hospital pharmacy. OBJECTIVES: To describe the structuring and function of an informatized system for the dispensing of medications and to assess its effect on nursing and pharmacy services during the period from 1997 to 2003. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive and retrospective study, we performed an analysis of documents addressing the structuring and implementation of the informatized medication dispensing system. In addition, we analyzed the perceptions of nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy assistants who participated in the structuring phase of the system when interviewed about the effect of informatization on administrative aspects (e.g., requisition of medications, presentation of the dispensed medication and system operationalization). RESULTS: The major advantages provided by the new system were 1) the elimination of manual transcripts for prescribed medications, 2) increased speed, 3) better identification of the doses prescribed by physicians, 4) medication labels containing all necessary identification and 5) practicality and safety of optical bar code-based verification of the requested and dispensed medications. CONCLUSIONS: The great majority of the interviewees considered the informatized medication supply system to be of good quality. Analysis of the data provided information that could contribute to the expansion and refinement of the system, provide support for studies regarding the utilization of medications and offer new perspectives for work and productivity. |
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Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo |
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Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo |
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