Movement of the i.v. room to the postanesthesia care area: an alternative to an operating room satellite pharmacy.
The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis decided to combine the need for an operating room (OR) satellite pharmacy with the need to upgrade the existing intravenous (IV) room. This decision resulted in the movement of the move not only provided an upgraded IV room but its location allowed for direct access to the OR suites. The IV room can now provide the additional services of an OR satellite pharmacy. Cost savings estimates for a dedicated OR satellite pharmacy did not provide the hospital administration with the financial justification for the project. Only by combining the pharmacy's personnel and physical resources did the proposal become inviting enough for the hospital administration to support. The steps in the creation of the combined IV room/OR satellite pharmacy are presented.
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Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, MO.
D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000191:economics*; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D007599:Judaism; D008923:Missouri; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D011997:Recovery Room / Q000191:economics; D016526:Workload