Clinical and economical impacts of guideline implementation by the pharmaceutical care unit for high cost medications in a referral teaching hospital.

Afsaneh VazinIman KarimzadehRazieh KaramikhahZahra OveisiSamaneh MohseniMaryam KeykhaeeFatemeh RoshanfardElaheh SabetAsal Zargari-Samadnejad

Published in: BMC health services research (2018)

Based on the findings, implementation of guidelines by the pharmaceutical care unit caused a significant reduction in albumin and IV pantoprazole consumption and reduced their direct costs in a referral center in Iran.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
palliative care
pain management
affordable care act