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Medication safety in a German telemedicine centre: Implementation of a telepharmaceutical expert consultation in addition to existing tele-intensive care unit services
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- Julia Amkreutz
- Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Rebekka Lenssen
- Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Gernot Marx
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Robert Deisz
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Albrecht Eisert
- Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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<jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p> Tele-intensive care unit (tele-ICU) services offer the possibility to provide specialized medical care in remote areas and to improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate an additional telepharmaceutical expert consultation as part of tele-ICU services. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p> This is a prospective observational study conducted in the telemedicine centre of the University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany. Between March and July 2015, all tele-ICU patients of one internal and two remote ICUs received telepharmaceutical consultation. Number and type of drug related problems (DRPs) were identified in a comprehensive medication safety check. Implementation of DRPs was discussed interdisciplinarily by tele-ICU pharmacist, tele-ICU physician and remote ICU physician. Special focus was on drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and dosage adjustment in renal and liver failure. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p> A total of 210 DRPs in 103 patients were identified and discussed. On average, 2.0 (range 0–17) DRPs per patient were found. At least one DRP was found in 62% of patients. Antibacterials for systemic use were most involved in DRPs. A total of 1129 DDI-alerts were generated by ID PHARMA CHECK®. Fifty-six DDIs (5%) were discussed in tele-ICU rounds. The tele-ICU team discussed 28 cases of dosage adjustment in organ failure. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion</jats:title><jats:p> Telepharmaceutical consultation as part of tele-ICU services was successfully implemented and can improve medication safety. Telemedicine infrastructure provides the possibility to implement guidelines recommending pharmaceutical service in the ICU in remote hospitals not having access to clinical pharmacists. Thus, quality of care can be improved. </jats:p></jats:sec>
Journal
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- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
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Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 26 (1-2), 105-112, 2018-09-25
SAGE Publications
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1360017284855138048
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- ISSN
- 17581109
- 1357633X
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- Data Source
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- Crossref