Clinical Review
Electronic Order Sets and Reminders Significantly Improve Ordering of Monitoring Parameters for Antipsychotic Medications
Fed Pract. 2010 August;27(8):9
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Lindsey Marie Poker, PharmD; Margaret Mary Chrymko, PharmD; Jolene Renee Bostwick, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
At the time of this study, Dr. Poker was a pharmacy practice resident at the Erie VA Medical Center (EVAMC), Pennsylvania. She is now a clinical pharmacy specialist at Butler VA Medical Center, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chrymko is a clinical pharmacy specialist at EVAMC and a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. At the time of this study, Dr. Bostwick was an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania, and clinical pharmacy specialist in behavioral health at EVAMC. She is now a clinical pharmacist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan Health System and College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor.
When drug use evaluation results showed that monitoring for metabolic complications in patients taking second generation antipsychotic medications was suboptimal at their facility, these authors collaborated to design order sets and reminders. Here, they share the results of their work.