None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC) model has been in place at Alfred Health in the General Medical Unit since 2012. A randomised trial conducted in 2015 demonstrated that PPMC significantly reduced medication errors on admission compared to the standard medical model. From the 1st of August 2016, the PPMC will be implemented as a new standard of care in the General Medical units of 6 health services across Victoria. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this new standard of care. This pre/post study is not seeking participants. All patients admitted to the General Medical units of these services will be enrolled. Ethics approval and a waiver of consent has been granted by the Alfred HREC.
Interventions
A Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC) Model has been in place at Alfred Health in the General Medical Unit since 2012. A pharmacist, in consultation with a medical officer, charts the patient's regular medications on admissions to the unit. A randomised trial demonstrated that the PPMC significantly reduced medication errors on admission compared to the standard medical model.
From the 1st August 2016 the PPMC model will be implemented as standard of care in General Medical Units at
A Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC) Model has been in place at Alfred Health in the General Medical Unit since 2012. A pharmacist, in consultation with a medical officer, charts the patient's regular medications on admissions to the unit. A randomised trial demonstrated that the PPMC significantly reduced medication errors on admission compared to the standard medical model. From the 1st August 2016 the PPMC model will be implemented as standard of care in General Medical Units at the following Victorian health services (hospitals): Melbourne Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital), Monash Health (Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital), Barwon Health (University Hospital Geelong ), Eastern Health (Box Hill Hospital, Maroondah Hospital) and Echuca Regional Health (Echuca Hospital). Each participant will be followed from hospital admission to one month post-discharge, with pre and post phases running for 6 months prior to 1/8/16 and for 7 months post 1/8/16. Data for months passed (Feb to mid-June) will be collected retrospectively.
Sponsors
Alfred Health Pharmacy Department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients admitted to the General Medical unit for inpatient admission Over 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Patients not admitted to the General Medical unit for inpatient admission.
Outcome results
None listed