Research ArticleJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 3 | Issue 3 | pp. 161–167Open access
The Value of Clinical Pharmacist Consultation Visits at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: Intravenous Admixture Services and Pharmacy Total Quality Management
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- 1 The Past General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Head, Saudi Clinical Pharmacy Forum and Pharmacy R & D Administration, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 2 General Manager of medical affairs in Riyadh region, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 3 Head, Pharmacy services, Al Yamamah Hospital Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .
- 4 Head, Pharmacy services, Aleman Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .
- 5 Head, Pharmacy services, King Salman Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 6 Supervisor of inpatient pharmacy, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .
- 7 Supervisor of IV admixture services, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 8 Head of Hospital, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .
- 9 Head of drug information center, Al Yamamah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA..
- 10 Head of medication safety officer, Al Yamamah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA..
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Yousef Ahmed Alomi
The Past General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Head, Saudi Clinical Pharmacy Forum and Pharmacy R & D Administration, SAUDI ARABIA.
Email: yalomi@gmail.com
- Received:
- Apr 12, 2017
- Accepted:
- May 29, 2017
- DOI:
- 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.33
How to cite
Alomi, Y. A., Aldosori, N., Alhadab, M., Alotaibi, N. R., Al-Shubbar, N., Alotaibi, T., Alshammeri, A., Alzahrani, S., Alassadi, N., & Alaza, N. The Value of Clinical Pharmacist Consultation Visits at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: Intravenous Admixture Services and Pharmacy Total Quality Management. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 3(3), 161–167. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.33
Abstract
Background: The clinical pharmacist plays a significant role in the improvement of pharmacy services in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study to explore the impact of clinical pharmacist consultation visit with emphasis on Intravenous Admixture services (IVDS) and pharmacy total quality management (PTQM) at Ministry of Health hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is 12-months cohort study of a regular visit to three major public, pediatrics with maternity, and emergency hospital at Riyadh region. The assessment used based on Ministry of Health (MOH) pharmacy plan, Saudi hospital pharmacy standards, and the 6-points Likert assessment scale system before and end of the study periods. The total number of finished projects were sixteen projects divided between IVDS (nine projects) and PTQM (seven projects). Result: The improvements range changes in IVDS from 16.7% to 44.59% with average positive improvement 26.6%. In the PTQM the improvements range changes were16.7% to 100% with average positive changes was 69%. The highest score of the projects of IVDS was total parenteral nutrition standard formulation for adults and total parenteral nutrition standards formulation for pediatrics. Followed by total parenteral nutrition standards formulation for neonates. The highest score of the projects of PTQM was patient satisfaction program, an update of the medication errors reporting system, adverse drug reaction intervention system. Followed by an update of the patient counseling intervention notification system, and medication reconciliation intervention reporting system. Conclusion: The pharmacist showed clinical significance impact on the Intravenous services and pharmacy total quality management services in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. The contained consultation visit with quantity and quality manner with periodic assessment highly recommended for all hospitals.
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| Title | The Value of Clinical Pharmacist Consultation Visits at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: Intravenous Admixture Services and Pharmacy Total Quality Management |
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| Authors | Yousef Ahmed Alomi; Nasser Aldosori; Malika Alhadab; Nahedh Rashed Alotaibi; Nisreen Al-Shubbar; Tahani Alotaibi; Awatif Alshammeri; Saeed Alzahrani; Nouf Alassadi; Nouf Alaza |
| Affiliations | The Past General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Head, Saudi Clinical Pharmacy Forum and Pharmacy R & D Administration, SAUDI ARABIA.; General Manager of medical affairs in Riyadh region, SAUDI ARABIA.; Head, Pharmacy services, Al Yamamah Hospital Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .; Head, Pharmacy services, Aleman Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .; Head, Pharmacy services, King Salman Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.; Supervisor of inpatient pharmacy, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .; Supervisor of IV admixture services, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.; Head of Hospital, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. .; Head of drug information center, Al Yamamah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA..; Head of medication safety officer, Al Yamamah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.. |
| Corresponding author | yalomi@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, Issue 3 |
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