Navigation Links
Pharmacists believe drive-through windows contribute to delays, errors
Date:1/22/2008

hed in a recent issue of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

Szeinbach and colleagues surveyed 429 U.S. pharmacists working at pharmacies located within mass merchant retailers, traditional chain drugstores or independently owned shops. The questionnaire sought pharmacists perceptions of how their practice was affected by the pharmacy layout and design, the presence of a drive-through window and the availability of an automated dispensing system. Specifically, they were asked whether those factors had a positive or negative influence on errors in dispensing, communication between staff and pharmacists, prescription processing time, efficiency and physical mobility in the practice setting.

Participating pharmacists were asked to respond to questions using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating pharmacists strongly disagreed with suggestions that their practice was affected by these factors and 5 meaning they strongly agree.

While the responding pharmacists agreed that the layout and design of their workplace could contribute to errors and reduce efficiency, the presence of a drive-through window elicited a much more definitive response, Szeinbach said.

The drive-through window, overall, poses a huge problem with respect to causing dispensing errors, contributing to communication errors, delaying processing and forcing staff to take more steps, Szeinbach said. Think about it that window has to be in an area thats convenient for the patient driving up to the window, yet may not and obviously is not convenient to the pharmacist and the staff. The link between drive-through and dispensing errors alone should be a concern to the public.

She said the findings suggest that consumers should always check the prescription medications they pick up at a pharmacy to confirm they received the right medicine.

According to the survey, pharmacists perceive that the drive-through window has the biggest impact
'/>"/>

Contact: Sheryl L. Szeinbach
zbach@pharmacy.ohio-state.edu
614-688-4249
Ohio State University
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. Medcos Specialized Pharmacists, Safety Programs Gain Therapy Management Accreditation
2. Kentucky Pharmacists Urge Senator McConnell to Put Patients First
3. Kentucky Pharmacists Event Urging Senate Minority Leader McConnell to Fix Flawed Medicaid Drug Reimbursement Rule
4. The American Pharmacists Association Supports Consumer Education About OTC Medications
5. Pharmacists Press Conference Urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to Fix Flawed Medicaid Drug Reimbursement Rule
6. CVS Pharmacists Serve a Vital Role in Helping Patients Manage Diabetes
7. By 2012, Prescribing Pharmacists Could Influence $145 Billion in Drug Sales
8. Lisa Camooso Miller Joins National Community Pharmacists as Vice President of Public Affairs
9. Maryland Pharmacists Urge House Majority Leader Hoyer to Put Patients First
10. CVS Caremark Celebrates American Pharmacists Month by Thanking Its 20,000 Pharmacists
11. Medco Unveils Three New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options for 2008 to Provide Seniors More Choice, Better Value and Specialist Pharmacists
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:12/16/2009)... 16 New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), ... that one of its portfolio companies, Acclarent, Inc., ... acquired by Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson ... million (net of estimated cash on hand at ... to designing, developing and commercializing devices that address ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... Immucor, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUD ), a ... blood transfusion industry, today announced that Paul D. Mintz, ... new independent director, effective January 1, 2010. ,, ... transfusion medicine for more than 30 years. He is ... University of Virginia School of Medicine. He also serves ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... For wounded U.S. servicemen and women recovering at Walter ... can be a particularly difficult time. Wounded soldiers ... ever on the healing power of connecting with family ... easier for Walter Reed patients as Verizon Wireless donated ... of minutes of holiday talk time for 2,500 recovering ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... 16 HealthSciences Institute will sponsor ... professionals, teams and organizations who serve individuals ... diseases in employer, health plan, medical home ... will offer free, noncommercial webinars on topics, ... prevention, management and care improvement. Each webinar ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... suggests it plays a role in reducing inflammation in ... A gene variant that plays a role in inflammation ... as well as adults who smoke. , Researchers also ... MMP12 gene had a lower risk of developing chronic ... on by smoking. , "The gene seems to be ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:NEA-Incubated Acclarent Acquired by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon 2Health News:NEA-Incubated Acclarent Acquired by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon 3Health News:Immucor Appoints New Board Director 2Health News:Verizon Wireless Donates $10,000 in Long-Distance Calling Cards to Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital 2Health News:New Learning Collaborative to Prepare Clinicians for Better Chronic Care 2Health News:New Learning Collaborative to Prepare Clinicians for Better Chronic Care 3Health News:Gene Variant Seems to Guard Against Asthma, COPD 2Health News:Gene Variant Seems to Guard Against Asthma, COPD 3
... , ... Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 8, 2008 -- SingaporeMedicine ... Borders: Singapore Second Edition. Following the success of the flagship ... Singapore Second Edition will be introduced at the Health Care Globalization ...
... reassurance their stress-related symptoms are treatable. , ... Dallas, ... of over 300 CEOs and businesspeople at the Warwick Melrose Hotel ... physician, Dr. Mark Anderson said with a smile, "you,re all going ...
... as ineffective in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) ... II clinical trials, according to researchers at The Ohio ... and Solove Research Institute. , Together, the trials involved ... the drug flavopiridol (alvocidib). Responses were seen in approximately ...
... he was Army Chief of Staff and am proud to ... has dedicated his life to serving this nation.,He knows service ... , "The more than ... and, with record funding over the past eight years, they,deliver ...
... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7 Results of the ... patients with relapsed or,refractory B-Cell non-Hodgkin,s lymphoma (NHL) ... the 50th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH),Meeting. ... oral Syk,inhibitor is well-tolerated by these patients and ...
... FRANCISCO, December 7, 2008) Two studies examining the effects ... transplantation outcomes will be explored at a press conference taking ... 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in ... specialized technique for increasing the presence of stem cells in ...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition 2Health News:Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition 3Health News:Top Executives Tap Top Docs for Recession-Proof Relief 2Health News:Dismissed leukemia drug helps cll patients, studies show 2Health News:Phase 2 Results of Rigel's R788 Show Clinical Benefit in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and CLL 2Health News:Phase 2 Results of Rigel's R788 Show Clinical Benefit in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and CLL 3Health News:Phase 2 Results of Rigel's R788 Show Clinical Benefit in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and CLL 4Health News:Research on the effects of stem cell source and patient age on transplantation outcomes 2Health News:Research on the effects of stem cell source and patient age on transplantation outcomes 3Health News:Research on the effects of stem cell source and patient age on transplantation outcomes 4Health News:Research on the effects of stem cell source and patient age on transplantation outcomes 5Health News:Research on the effects of stem cell source and patient age on transplantation outcomes 6
(Date:12/16/2009)... Dec. 17 Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ... that on February 10, 2010 the U.S. ... Committee (ODAC) will review the New Drug ... of relapsed/refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin,s lymphoma (NHL). ODAC ... evaluates data concerning the efficacy and safety ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 Today, a group of ... opposition to H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable ... and making its way towards a final vote in ... states, urging Senators to vote against a health care ... "Physicians know first hand that our health care system ...
(Date:12/16/2009)... Tenn. , Dec. 16 MedSolutions ... cost management services, today commended two new studies ... CT scans and other diagnostic imaging tests. ... to proper diagnosis and treatment," said Gregg Allen, ... new studies offer more compelling evidence that stricter ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Cell Therapeutics Announces FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to Review Pixantrone for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, February 10, 2010 2Cell Therapeutics Announces FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to Review Pixantrone for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, February 10, 2010 3Cell Therapeutics Announces FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to Review Pixantrone for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, February 10, 2010 4Physician Groups Oppose Current Senate Health Care Reform Bill 2MedSolutions Applauds Renewed Focus on the Dangers of Radiation Exposure 2MedSolutions Applauds Renewed Focus on the Dangers of Radiation Exposure 3Businesses Need Swine Flu Action Plan U S Says 54933 1Businesses Need Swine Flu Action Plan U S Says 54933 2Businesses Need Swine Flu Action Plan U S Says 54933 3President Obama Misleads on Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform 54931 1President Obama Misleads on Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform 54931 2Novel polymer could improve protein based drugs 9631 1Novel polymer could improve protein based drugs 9631 2Novel polymer could improve protein based drugs 9631 3
... SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 26 Fenofibrate ... by total cardiovascular events: the,composite of ... coronary,and carotid revascularization) in patients with ... is, the combination of high triglyceride ...
... LITTLETON, Mass., Feb. 26 Still River Systems announced ... high energy cyclotron magnet. Still River,s magnet is the ... of the particle accelerator that will deliver proton therapy ... installation at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri ...
Other Medicine Technology:Diabetes Patients with High Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol Get the Most Benefit From Fenofibrate Treatment: New Data From the FIELD Study 2Diabetes Patients with High Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol Get the Most Benefit From Fenofibrate Treatment: New Data From the FIELD Study 3Diabetes Patients with High Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol Get the Most Benefit From Fenofibrate Treatment: New Data From the FIELD Study 4Diabetes Patients with High Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol Get the Most Benefit From Fenofibrate Treatment: New Data From the FIELD Study 5Diabetes Patients with High Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol Get the Most Benefit From Fenofibrate Treatment: New Data From the FIELD Study 6Next Generation Proton Therapy System for Cancer Treatment Set for Release This Year 2
Non-sterile oncoseed seeds consists of a welded titanium capsule containing....
... Four 62 mirrors ... the angle with little ... flange is convenient for ... fissures. Anterior holding ring ...
Direct gonioscopy lens with magnification. The lens rests on the scleral flange creating a corneal vault and leaving the anterior chamber angle undisturbed. Three sizes available....
Shahinian lachrymal cannula, blunt tapered with side port....
Medicine Products: