Adverse Drug Events
Conditions
Interventions
Three hospitals will participate. First, baseline assessments (n=480) will be made in each hospital at the surgical wards. Then, in each centre, one unit will randomly be assigned (one-time randomisat
2. Daily review of prescribed medication by hospital pharmacists
3. Medication reconciliation and couselling at discharge by pharmacy technicians.
Sponsors
- Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam
Participating hospitals:
- Onze lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Amsterdam
- Diakonessenhuis Utrecht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Study ward: surgical ward; 2. Elective admitted for surgical procedure; 3. Hospital stay: > 48 hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient already included in the study; 2. Admitted from other department within hospital or other hospital.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of preventable ADE's per 100 admissions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of all preventable ADE's; 2. Number and clinical relevance of pharmacy interventions; 3. Lenght of hospital stay; 4. Number of readmissions within 3 months after admission; 5. Costs; 6. Quality of life within 3 months after admission; 7. Additional quality of pharmaceutical care. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM. Boer, de
Meibergdreeg 9
Outcome results
None listed