Self-administered medication packet for patients experiencing a vaginal birth.
A patient satisfaction survey at Missouri Baptist Medical Center revealed that patients experiencing a vaginal delivery needed to wait for their medications and did not consistently receive adequate information about medications. Furthermore, a chart review noted that physicians ordered a wide variety of medications for their patients but that the patients did not always use all their medications. A review of patients' accounts determined that their medications were costly. A multidisciplinary team using the FOCUS-PDCA quality improvement model designed and implemented a self-administered medication packet. Outcomes included continued patient satisfaction with decreases in cost, narcotic use, and medication errors.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D008923:Missouri; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012646:Self Administration / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires