An evaluation of a collaborative pharmacist prescribing model compared to the usual medical prescribing model in the emergency department |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Pharmacy Department, Redland Hospital, Bayside Health Service, Metro South Health, Queensland, Australia;2. School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;3. Centre for Functioning and Health Research (CFAHR), Metro South Health, Queensland, Australia;4. Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia;1. SA Pharmacy, SA Health, PO Box 287 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia;2. UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, Level 6, HB Building, City West Campus, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia;3. School of Medicine and Dentistry, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia;1. Department of Infectious Disease, Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA;2. Department of Research Health Specialist, Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA;3. Department of Pharmacy, Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA;1. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA;2. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;3. Institute for Public Health and Medicine - Center for Applied Health Research on Aging, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundWorkforce reform has placed a significant focus on the role of non-medical prescribers in the healthcare system. Pharmacists are trained in pharmacology and therapeutics, and therefore well placed to act as non-medical prescribers.ObjectivesTo assess the safety and accuracy of inpatient medication charts within a pharmacist collaborative prescribing model (intervention), compared to the usual medical model (control) in the emergency department (ED). Another objective compared venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and prescribing, between intervention and control groups.MethodsAdult patients in ED referred for hospital admission were randomised into control or intervention by a block randomisation method, until the required sample size was reached. Medication charts were audited retrospectively by an independent auditor, using validated audit forms.ResultsIntervention group medication charts contained significantly fewer prescribing errors, omissions and discrepancies compared to the control group, and improved documentation of adverse drug reactions. VTE risk assessment and prescribing had higher guideline concordance in the intervention group compared to the control group.ConclusionsThis collaborative prescribing trial showed excellent results in safety and accuracy of pharmacist prescribing when compared to the usual medical model of prescribing. The admitting medical practitioner and extended scope pharmacist prescriber worked as a collaborative team in emergency, which improved Australian national prescribing safety indicators. |
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| Keywords: | Collaborative prescribing model Emergency Department (ED) Medical Practitioner National Inpatient Medication Chart (NIMC) Pharmacist Prescriber Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) |
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