THERE is an active role for the hospital pharmacist to play in the medication management cycle within the operating room (OR), according to new research out of Logan Hospital Pharmacy Department, Brisbane, and published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
A review of medication management pathways was conducted in the operating suites at the hospital to determine how the pharmacy department could contribute to the safe, effective and efficient use of medications within this highly specialised environment.
Key issues identified included the process of medication storage for general and cold-chain pharmaceuticals, the dilution and wastage of pre-drawn medications and open access to restricted antimicrobials.
There were also issues with inter- and intra-departmental communication, the authors said.
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