Abstract
Poster:
- Robust prescribing indicators analogous to those used in primary care are not available currently in NHS hospital trusts
- The Department of Health has recently implemented a scheme for self-assessment scoring medicines management processes (maximum 23) in NHS hospitals
- There is no clear relationship between average values for two antibiotic prescribing indicators obtained in ten NHS hospital trusts in the West Midlands
- There is no clear relationship between either indicator value and the corresponding self-assessment medicines management score
- This study highlights the difficulties involved in assessing the medicines management processes in NHS hospitals; better medicines management evaluation systems are needed
- Robust prescribing indicators analogous to those used in primary care are not available currently in NHS hospital trusts
- The Department of Health has recently implemented a scheme for self-assessment scoring medicines management processes (maximum 23) in NHS hospitals
- There is no clear relationship between average values for two antibiotic prescribing indicators obtained in ten NHS hospital trusts in the West Midlands
- There is no clear relationship between either indicator value and the corresponding self-assessment medicines management score
- This study highlights the difficulties involved in assessing the medicines management processes in NHS hospitals; better medicines management evaluation systems are needed
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | R54 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2003 |
| Event | British Pharmaceutcal Conference 2003 - Harrogate, United Kingdom Duration: 15 Sept 2003 → 17 Sept 2003 |