Study: Pharmacist Interventions on ED Medication Orders Increase 4% Per Hour Worked by Clinicians
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A study found that pharmacist interventions on medication orders in emergency departments increase as clinicians work longer shifts. The likelihood of intervention rises by approximately 4% for each additional hour worked. The analysis covered 9,054 orders associated with pharmacy interventions, showing a positive association between shift duration and intervention rates (OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.03-1.05).
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· 2 pulledPharmacist intervention rates increased as clinicians progressed through their shifts, rising by 4% for each additional hour worked (odds ratio [OR], 1.04; 95% CI, 1.03-1.05).
Overall, 9054 orders were associated with a pharmacy intervention.
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