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Computerizing drug usage evaluation.

D S Cohen·B A Canale·M A Krun
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Drug usage evaluation (DUE) has been computerized at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, PA. This article describes the implementation of a simple, cost-effective process and provides examples of facility-wide and provider-specific reports that can be used at the time of reappointment for privileges. As a result of computerization and the involvement of all pharmacists, the number of drug reviews have increased dramatically, and there is more consistency in the reviews.

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Clinical Pharmacy Information SystemsComputer SystemsDrug TherapyDrug UtilizationHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospitals, VeteransHumansPennsylvaniaPharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeTranquilizing AgentsJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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D S Cohen, B A Canale, M A Krun. Computerizing drug usage evaluation.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-1474.1992.tb00051.x

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