title: Implementation of a school-wide clinical intervention documentation system.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of a customized Web-based software program implemented in 2006 for school-wide documentation of clinical interventions by pharmacy practice faculty members, pharmacy residents, and student pharmacists.
  
  
  METHODS
  The implementation process, directed by a committee of faculty members and school administrators, included preparation and refinement of the software, user training, development of forms and reports, and integration of the documentation process within the curriculum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Use of the documentation tool consistently increased from May 2007 to December 2010. Over 187,000 interventions were documented with over $6.2 million in associated cost avoidance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Successful implementation of a school-wide documentation tool required considerable time from the oversight committee and a comprehensive training program for all users, with ongoing monitoring of data collection practices. Data collected proved to be useful to show the impact of faculty members, residents, and student pharmacists at affiliated training sites.
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, AL, USA. tls0002@auburn.edu
authors.forename: T Lynn
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Brent I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrus
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005178:Faculty / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012984:Software; D013339:Students, Pharmacy