Background Pharmacists have an increasing role as part of the emergency department (ED)
team. However, the impact of ED-based pharmacy interventions on the quality use of …

Purpose. An analysis was conducted of pharmacist interventions and resuscitation
experiences, including pharmacist participation in a hospital emergency department (ED) …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We determine the rate and severity of medication errors, as well as
factors associated with error occurrence in the emergency department (ED). METHODS …

Purpose. Results of the 2005 ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings
that pertain to dispensing and administration are presented. Methods. A stratified random …

Purpose. The frequency of medication errors in an emergency department (ED) before and
after an ED pharmacist was assigned to check medication orders was studied. Methods. A …

Despite the potential impact that emergency pharmacist (EPh) programmes could have on
medication safety and quality of care in the emergency department (ED), very few …

The objective of this study was to explore and identify physical design correlates of safety
and efficiency in emergency department (ED) operations. This study adopted an exploratory …

Medication errors are more prevalent in settings with acutely ill patients and heavy
workloads, such as in an emergency department (ED). A pragmatic, controlled study …

Objectives This study determined the incidence, types, clinical significance, and potential
causes of medication administration errors (MAEs) at the emergency department (ED) of a …

Overview of clinical pharmacy practice around the world shows that pharmaceutical services
in emergency departments (EDs) are far less common in Europe than in North America …