Impact of a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in an Emergency Department for Seniors

被引:10
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作者
Shaw, Paul B. [1 ]
Delate, Thomas [2 ]
Lyman, Alfred, Jr. [2 ]
Adams, Jody [4 ]
Kreutz, Heather [5 ]
Sanchez, Julia K. [6 ]
Dowd, Mary Beth [2 ]
Gozansky, Wendolyn [3 ]
机构
[1] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Dept Pharm, Lafayette, CO USA
[2] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Dept Pharm, Aurora, CO USA
[3] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Qual Dept, Aurora, CO USA
[4] Lutheran Med Ctr, Dept Pharm, Wheat Ridge, CO USA
[5] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Dept Pharm, Denver, CO USA
[6] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Dept Pharm, Englewood, CO USA
关键词
ACUTE-CARE; OUTCOMES;
D O I
10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.022
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Study objective: This study assesses outcomes associated with the implementation of an emergency department (ED) for seniors in which a clinical pharmacy specialist, with specialized geriatric training that included medication management training, is a key member of the ED care team. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort analysis of patients aged 65 years or older who presented at an ED between November 1, 2012, and May 31, 2013. Three groups of seniors were assessed: treated by the clinical pharmacy specialist in the ED for seniors, treated in the ED for seniors but not by the clinical pharmacy specialist, and not treated in the ED for seniors. Outcomes included rates of an ED return visit, mortality and hospital admissions, and follow-up total health care costs. Multivariable regression modeling was used to adjust for any potential confounders in the associations between groups and outcomes. Results: A total of 4,103 patients were included, with 872 (21%) treated in the ED for seniors and 342 (39%) of these treated by the clinical pharmacy specialist. Groups were well matched overall in patient characteristics. Patients who received medication review and management by the clinical pharmacy specialist did not experience a reduction in ED return visits, mortality, cost of follow-up care, or hospital admissions compared with the other groups. Of the patients treated by the clinical pharmacy specialist, 154 (45.0%) were identified as having at least 1 medication-related problem. Conclusion: Although at least 1 medication-related problem was identified in almost half of patients treated by the clinical pharmacy specialist in the ED for seniors, incorporation of a clinical pharmacy specialist into the ED staff did not improve clinical outcomes.
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页码:177 / 188
页数:12
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