Value of pharmacy services upon admission to an orthopedic surgery unit

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Orthopedic surgery patients including elective and emergency surgeries.; Orthopedic surgery; Z47.9

• Registration Number: LBCTR2020124680
• Lead Sponsor: ebanese American University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-04-30
• Study Start: 2020-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Included patients were =18 years old, admitted for at least 48 hours to the Orthopedic Surgery Department for elective or emergency surgeries, and currently taking at least one regular prescription medication.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients were excluded if they were admitted for less than 2 days or were unable to communicate in English or Arabic.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Number of Reconciliation Errors (REs);Timepoints: within 48 hours of admission;Measure: any unjustified or unintended discrepancy between the patient’s medications prior to admission/surgery, and the inpatient medication list, 24-48 hours after admission.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Number of pharmacy resident’s interventions;Timepoints: within 48hours of admission;Measure: interventions performed to resolve unintended discrepancies identified.