Code Blue in the Operating Room-pharmacy is on the way!
Journal
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
ISSN: 1544-3450
Titre abrégé: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101176252
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
20
01
2021
revised:
30
03
2021
accepted:
31
03
2021
pubmed:
21
4
2021
medline:
28
10
2021
entrez:
20
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pharmacists have become an integrated part of the cardiac arrest (Code Blue) response team in the emergency department and inpatient settings. However, the attendance of pharmacists at intraoperative codes is less established. The purpose of this paper was to describe the creation of the Perioperative Pharmacy Attendance for Intraoperative Codes Safety Initiative, report the impact it had on the intraoperative emergency code team, and discuss the limitations and difficulties experienced by the pharmacy department so that other institutions may have a foundation on which to build similar programs. A large academic medical center successfully incorporated pharmacists into the intraoperative emergency code team. We began by obtaining collaborative leadership support by using a quality assurance and improvement focus. In an organized manner, we methodically developed workflow protocols, educational programming, and promotional material to ensure that our initiative was able to be effectively used by the institution. A year after the implementation, clinicians evaluated the program and reported its impact on team performance. An evaluation regarding the difficulties experienced with the initiation of the program was also performed. Most clinicians stated that having pharmacists at intraoperative emergencies improved patient care as well as the code team's performance. The difficulties experienced during the development of this program included workflow disruptions and the need for a continued effort to effectively advertise it to clinicians. Our institution was able to create the successful Perioperative Pharmacy Attendance for Intraoperative Codes Safety Initiative. This paper describes the steps taken to create and implement this successful program as well as the integration of pharmacists into the intraoperative emergency setting.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pharmacists have become an integrated part of the cardiac arrest (Code Blue) response team in the emergency department and inpatient settings. However, the attendance of pharmacists at intraoperative codes is less established.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this paper was to describe the creation of the Perioperative Pharmacy Attendance for Intraoperative Codes Safety Initiative, report the impact it had on the intraoperative emergency code team, and discuss the limitations and difficulties experienced by the pharmacy department so that other institutions may have a foundation on which to build similar programs.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
A large academic medical center successfully incorporated pharmacists into the intraoperative emergency code team.
PRACTICE INNOVATION
We began by obtaining collaborative leadership support by using a quality assurance and improvement focus. In an organized manner, we methodically developed workflow protocols, educational programming, and promotional material to ensure that our initiative was able to be effectively used by the institution.
EVALUATION METHODS
A year after the implementation, clinicians evaluated the program and reported its impact on team performance. An evaluation regarding the difficulties experienced with the initiation of the program was also performed.
RESULTS
Most clinicians stated that having pharmacists at intraoperative emergencies improved patient care as well as the code team's performance. The difficulties experienced during the development of this program included workflow disruptions and the need for a continued effort to effectively advertise it to clinicians.
CONCLUSION
Our institution was able to create the successful Perioperative Pharmacy Attendance for Intraoperative Codes Safety Initiative. This paper describes the steps taken to create and implement this successful program as well as the integration of pharmacists into the intraoperative emergency setting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33875368
pii: S1544-3191(21)00154-0
doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.03.023
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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