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Implementation of pharmacist targeted discharge prescription review in an emergency department. 2021

Emily Lineberry, and Elizabeth Rozycki, and Trisha A Jordan, and John Mellett, and Andrew M North
PGY1/PGY2 MS Health System Pharmacy Administration Resident, Department of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. Electronic address: emily.lineberry@unchealth.unc.edu.

OBJECTIVE Little data has been published regarding emergency medicine pharmacist (EMP) review of discharge prescriptions. An internal retrospective review of a limited sample size of emergency department (ED) discharge prescriptions demonstrated a 13.6% potential intervention rate by EMPs. With this information, it was postulated that EMPs could provide a valuable service via a process of targeted review of ED discharge prescriptions that would yield intervention rates higher than the internal audit. The aim of this project was therefore to develop a real-time notification system within the electronic health record (EHR) for targeted discharge prescription review, to establish an associated EMP workflow, and to evaluate the intervention rate achieved through targeted discharge prescription review. METHODS This was a single-center, retrospective review of the implementation of a new pharmacist-driven clinical service over a 12 week period from February 19th, 2018 to May 14th, 2018. Criteria for prescription review were determined after an internal audit by the EMPs and included an assessment of established high-alert medications. Discharge prescriptions that met the inclusion criteria were filtered into a real-time work queue in the EHR for EMP review. When necessary, EMPs discussed recommendations with prescribers, or adjusted prescriptions according to institutional pharmacist privileges. Interventions were reviewed and categorized to assess rate of intervention and the types of medication-related problems (MRPs) identified. RESULTS EMPs reviewed 378 discharge prescriptions and a total of 158 prescriptions were identified as having at least one MRP. Of these, 70 prescriptions were intervened upon thereby resulting in an 18.5% intervention rate. The most common interventions included a change in the dose/frequency, duration/refills of the medication, and patient education. The highest number of interventions were made for anticoagulant and antiinfective agents. CONCLUSIONS Utilization of a real-time notification system for prospective ED discharge prescription review is feasible. Using targeted criteria for review, pharmacists intervened on 18.5% of prescriptions reviewed. Prospective discharge prescription review by EMPs using a real-time notification system within the electronic health record identified opportunities for the pharmacist to ensure safe and optimal prescribing.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008508 Medication Errors Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage. Drug Use Error,Errors, Medication,High-Alert Drug Error,High-Alert Medication Error,LASA Medication Errors,Look-Alike Drug Name Errors,Look-Alike Sound-Alike Drug Errors,Look-Alike Sound-Alike Drug Substitution Errors,Look-Alike Sound-Alike Medication Errors,Lookalike Drug Name Errors,Lookalike Soundalike Drug Errors,Lookalike Soundalike Drug Substitution Errors,Lookalike Soundalike Medication Errors,Drug Error, High-Alert,Drug Use Errors,Error, Drug Use,Error, LASA Medication,Error, Medication,High Alert Drug Error,High Alert Medication Error,High-Alert Drug Errors,High-Alert Medication Errors,LASA Medication Error,Look Alike Drug Name Errors,Look Alike Sound Alike Drug Errors,Look Alike Sound Alike Drug Substitution Errors,Look Alike Sound Alike Medication Errors,Medication Error,Medication Error, High-Alert,Medication Error, LASA,Medication Errors, High-Alert,Medication Errors, LASA
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009722 Nurse Practitioners Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician. Nurse Practitioner,Practitioner, Nurse,Practitioners, Nurse
D010351 Patient Discharge The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities. Discharge Planning,Discharge Plannings,Discharge, Patient,Discharges, Patient,Patient Discharges,Planning, Discharge,Plannings, Discharge
D010595 Pharmacists Those persons legally qualified by education and training to engage in the practice of pharmacy. Clinical Pharmacists,Community Pharmacists,Retail Pharmacists,Clinical Pharmacist,Community Pharmacist,Pharmacist,Pharmacist, Clinical,Pharmacist, Community,Pharmacist, Retail,Pharmacists, Clinical,Pharmacists, Community,Pharmacists, Retail,Retail Pharmacist
D010607 Pharmacy Service, Hospital Hospital department responsible for the receiving, storing, and distribution of pharmaceutical supplies. Clinical Pharmacy Service,Hospital Pharmacy Service,Pharmacy Service, Clinical,Hospital Pharmaceutic Service,Hospital Pharmaceutical Service,Hospital Pharmacy Services,Pharmaceutic Service, Hospital,Pharmaceutical Service, Hospital,Service, Clinical Pharmacy,Service, Hospital Pharmaceutic,Service, Hospital Pharmaceutical,Service, Hospital Pharmacy,Clinical Pharmacy Services,Hospital Pharmaceutic Services,Hospital Pharmaceutical Services,Pharmaceutic Services, Hospital,Pharmaceutical Services, Hospital,Pharmacy Services, Clinical,Pharmacy Services, Hospital,Services, Clinical Pharmacy,Services, Hospital Pharmaceutic,Services, Hospital Pharmaceutical,Services, Hospital Pharmacy
D010820 Physicians Individuals licensed to practice medicine. Physician
D010823 Physician Assistants Health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. They deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. Duties may include physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of disease, interpretation of tests, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications. (from http://www.aapa.orglabout-pas accessed 2114/2011) Doctor's Assistant,Feldsher,Feldshers,Physician Assistant,Physicians' Assistants,Physicians' Extender,Physicians' Extenders,Doctor's Assistants,Assistant, Doctor's,Assistant, Physicians',Assistants, Doctor's,Assistants, Physician,Assistants, Physicians',Doctor Assistant,Doctor Assistants,Doctors Assistant,Extender, Physicians',Extenders, Physicians',Physician Extender,Physician Extenders,Physician's Assistants,Physician's Extender,Physician's Extenders,Physicians Assistants,Physicians Extender,Physicians' Assistant
D004635 Emergency Medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the evaluation and initial treatment of urgent and emergent medical problems, such as those caused by accidents, trauma, sudden illness, poisoning, or disasters. Emergency medical care can be provided at the hospital or at sites outside the medical facility. Medicine, Emergency

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