medication reconciliation medication transfer ICU admission ICU discharge Pharmacist, Medication error, internally transferred patients within the hospital, unintentional discontinuation of mediation for chronic diseases, unintentional continuation of ICU mediation adverse drug events (ADE), medication costs, Patient Data Monitoring System (PDMS), computerized physician order entry systems with clinical decision support (CPOE/CDS), medicatieverificatie, medicatieoverdracht,
Conditions
Interventions
medication reconciliation at the moment of intensive care admission and discharge by a pharmacist.
Sponsors
Apotheek Haagse Ziekenhuizen (AHZ)
Postbus 43100
2504 AC DEN HAAG /
Erasmus MC
Postbus 2040
3000 CA ROTTERDAM
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Admitted to the intensive care units of the Erasmus MC Rotterdam and Haga Teaching Hospital The Hague during the study period. -Admitted to the intensive care units for 24 hours or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -No medication before intensive care admission. AND no medication after intensive care. -(the Erasmus MC Rotterdam): Admitted to the intensive care unit for home treatment mechanical ventilation (so called CTB). -Admission and discharge within 72 hours inbetween Friday night and Sunday midnight
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TRANSFER ERRORS: -The proportion of patients with one or more transfer error on admission to the intensive care unit -The proportion of patients with one or more transfer error after discharge from the intensive care unit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS: -Number of potential adverse drug events (caused by medication transfer errors) for patients admitted to the intensive care unit from another hospital ward. -Number of potential adverse drug events (caused by medication transfer errors) for patients discharged from the intensive care unit to another hospital ward. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLiesbeth Bosma
Outcome results
None listed