title: Boost quality of care: track medication use.
abstract: A medication use study conducted by 10 EDs resulted in reduced costs and more consistent care. Tracking medication usage can gauge whether clinicians are succeeding at resolving symptoms in the ED. The study's findings included increased use of pain medicines, antibiotics, breathing treatments, gastrointestinal medicines, and anti-inflammatories. You can measure the use of expensive medications vs. less costly alternatives.
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016527:Drug Costs; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents