System Pharmacists (ASHP) published its first Statement on Pharmacy Services to the
Emergency Department (ED) in 2008. 1 Best practices continue to evolve since then with …

Purpose In 2008, ASHP published a statement on services that the pharmacy department
should provide to the ED. 26 These guidelines extend beyond the scope of that document …

The emergency department (ED) is a fast-paced, high-risk, and often overburdened work
environment. Formal policy statements from several notable organizations, including the …

Purpose The results of a survey to characterize pharmacy practice in emergency department
(ED) settings are reported. Methods An electronic survey was sent to all members of the …

Purpose. The role of pharmacists in the emergency department (ED) of an acute care
hospital is described. Summary. The ED staff at Carolinas Medical Center—NorthEast care …

The value of direct pharmacist involvement in emergency department (ED) patient care has
been the subject of numerous articles, many of which have focused on the justification of …

Purpose Results of a systematic literature review to identify roles for emergency medicine
(EM) pharmacists beyond traditionally reported activities and to quantify the benefits of these …

Purpose The following minimum standard guidelines are intended to serve as a basic guide
for the provision of pharmacy services in hospitals. These guidelines outline a minimum …

Background EDs across the nation treat approximately 114 million patients annually. 1 EDs
are overcrowded because of a high percentage of uninsured patients, increased patient …

The nation's emergency depart-ments (EDs) treat over 110 million patients per year. 1
Increasingly, patients are “boarded” in EDs for prolonged periods of time until an inpatient …