Utilizing Pharmacists to Optimize Medication Management Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Pharm Pract
; 35(2): 184-189, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-814416
ABSTRACT
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the United States, our heath-system mobilized clinical pharmacy services to address critical clinical medication management needs. Reinforcing recommended medication management strategies for clinical pharmacists was key to successful implementation. Best practice strategies include converting patients from intravenous (IV) to oral medication, transitioning to IV push medication administration, evaluating standard medication administration timing, reviewing metered dose inhaler (MDI) and nebulizer utilization, using alternatives for medications in short supply, reviewing coronavirus disease COVID-19 treatment recommendations, reviewing COVID-19 patient care on interdisciplinary rounds, de-prescribing and de-escalating to eliminate unnecessary medications, and assessing for appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. These strategies served to help protect medication supply, reduce number of staff entries into patient rooms to conserve personal protective equipment, limit nursing time in patient rooms to reduce COVID-19 exposure risk, and to conserve compounding supplies. Here we present example medication management guidance as used by a large healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmacists
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Pharm Pract
Journal subject:
Pharmacy
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0897190020961655
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