title: Medication use evaluation: a work in progress.
abstract: The medication use evaluation (MUE) Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is a dynamic program that is constantly changing to meet the needs of this tertiary care institution. This article will provide an overview of the MUE process at UIHC as well as provide an example of a long-standing initiative that has evolved significantly since its inception in 1993. Examples of four other initiatives also will be provided to demonstrate the scope of this program. The examples to be covered in this article include: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, alteplase, automatic substitution of cefotaxime, proton pump inhibitors, and COX-2 selective agents.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Schrand
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Behmer-Miller
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mutnick
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017723:Drug Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator