Computerizing drug usage evaluation.
Drug usage evaluation (DUE) has been computerized at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, PA. This article describes the implementation of a simple, cost-effective process and provides examples of facility-wide and provider-specific reports that can be used at the time of reappointment for privileges. As a result of computerization and the involvement of all pharmacists, the number of drug reviews have increased dramatically, and there is more consistency in the reviews.
Cohen
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Coatesville, PA.
Canale
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Krun
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D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D003199:Computer Systems; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010606:Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014149:Tranquilizing Agents