Intensive Care
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this before-after study was to assess the impact of a clinical pharmacy bundle of care activities on patient outcomes (length of hospital stay as a primary endpoint) and cost expenditure in two French ICUs.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Intensive Care Unit patients on weekdays
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | expected average of 20 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensive Care Unit length of stay | Expected maximum of 10 days |
| Mechanical ventilation duration | Expected maximum of 10 days |
| Intensive care unit mortality rate | Expected maximum of 10 days |
| Hospital mortality rate | End of hospital stay (expected average of 20 days) |
| Patient cost expenditure | End of hospital stay (expected average of 20 days) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed