A medication use evaluation is a performance improvement method that focuses on evaluating and improving medicationuse processes with the goal of improving patient outcomes. Drug utilization evaluation of vancomycin in teaching. An assessment of antihyperglycemic drug utilization. Utilization of evaluation results in policymaking and administration. Final report on the utilization evaluation of an aid handoperated water pump prepared for the u. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the u. Department of health and human services 540 gaither road rockville, md 20850. Program evaluation, medical education, utilizationfocused evaluation medical education is a dynamic, rapidlyevolving enterprise. A study of drug utilization pattern according to daily. Pubmed was searched using the mesh terms drug utilization evaluation and student. A populationwide profile of prescription drug use in saskatchewan, 1989.
Evaluation of drug utilization patterns for extended releaselong acting opioids and comparator products the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Drug utilization evaluation of vancomycin in teaching hospitals of lahore wasam liaqat tarar 1, mehreen farooq, fatima amin, khawaja tahir mahmood2 1department of pharmacy, lahore college for women university, lahorepakistan, 2drug testing laboratory, lahorepakistan. A process used to assess the appropriateness of drug therapy by engaging in the evaluation of data on drug use in a given health care environment against predetermined criteria and standards. Review drug use and or prescribing patterns provide feedback of results to clinicians and other relevant groups develop criteria and standards promote appropriate drug use. The objective of the study undertaken was to observe the utilization of vancomycin in different teaching hospitals of lahore. Jan 24, 2017 when you are on appe rotations in the hospital setting, chances are you will be assigned a medicationuse evaluation mue project. The purpose of this brief article is to describe one program evaluation model, the utilization focused approach. Improving patient safety in longterm care facilities, module 1. F utilization focused evaluation a primer for evaluators. Evaluation of drug utilization patterns for extended. Baseline evaluation of the utilization and cost patterns of compounded drugs texas department of insurance workers compensation research and evaluation group. Provisional translation as of march 27, 2008 1 pfsb eld notification no. It is a database managed by the california department of justice doj that contains records of prescriptions for schedule ii, iii, and iv1 controlled substances that have been dispensed within the state.
Drug use evaluation due is a systematic approach that assesses the. When you are on appe rotations in the hospital setting, chances are you will be assigned a medicationuse evaluation mue project. Jun 15, 2010 program evaluation is a datadriven strategy to aide decisionmakers in determining the most appropriate outcome for programs within their purview. An evaluation of name of antimicrobial agent use in adultpediatric inpatients. Evaluation of drug utilization patterns for extended release. Evaluation of drugs utilization pattern using who prescribing indicators in ayder referral hospital, northern ethiopia birhanu demeke 1, fantahun molla 2, admassu assen 2, wondim melkam 3, solomon abrha 2, birhanetensay masresha 3, tigist asefa1 1pharmacoepidemiology and social pharmacy course and research unit, department of pharmacy, college health sciences.
Feb 23, 2015 drug use evaluation is an ongoing, authorized and systematic quality improvement process, which is designed to. A drug use evaluation completed on pa learning objectives. An mue is a tool for performance improvement that involves auditing a medicationuse process and evaluating if the medication was used appropriately. A study of drug utilization pattern according to daily define dose in intensive care unit icus at tertiary care teaching hospital, india prakash rameshbhai shelat1, anuradha mihir gandhi2 and prakruti parth patel2 1department of pharmacology, p.
Oct 10, 20 evaluation of health costs and resource utilization testnotest the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. The paper deals with utilization of evaluation results in pol icymaking. Utilization focused evaluation a primer for evaluators. Drug utilization evaluation of imipenem and intravenous. Evaluation of drugs utilization pattern using who prescribing indicators in ayder referral hospital, northern ethiopia birhanu demeke 1, fantahun molla 2, admassu assen 2, wondim melkam 3, solomon abrha 2, birhanetensay masresha 3, tigist asefa1 1pharmacoepidemiology and social pharmacy course and research unit, department of pharmacy. W gary erwin pharmd senior director, education and research, office of professional programs, philadelphia college of pharmacy and science, 600 south 43rd st. Drug utilization evaluation is an effective method to promote interventions that will endorse patient outcomes and costeffectiveness of the drug therapy. Mue encompasses the goals and objectives of drug use evaluation due in its broadest application, with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes. Evaluation of health costs and resource utilization testnotest the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. These regulations also require that state medicaid pharmacy programs establish.
Department of health and human services national estimates of prescription drug utilization and expenditures in longterm care facilities linda simoniwastila, phd, thomas shaffer, mhs and bruce stuart, phd university of maryland, baltimore, peter lamy center on drug therapy and aging october 25, 2006 pdf version 23 pdf pages. Pharmacy medical services retrodur of patient medication profiles a. A training program for pharmacy staff curriculum guide prepared for. An action is the denial or limited authorization of a service. Drug use evaluation of moxifloxacin avelox using a hand. The utilization of erts 1 generated images in the evaluation of some iranian playas as sites for economic and engineering development by d niel b. Completing your first medicationuse evaluation american. Technological advances such as simulation, virtual reality, and personal digital assistants, to name a few, have considerably altered the way in which medical students are educated and trained. For this medication utilization evaluation mue, any patients who were admitted to the hospital during the stated time period and were started on a ppi were included for evaluation. Prospective evaluation of a patients therapy before medication is dispensed.
Duplicated or overprescribed therapies leave you with fewer resources to serve members and improve population health. Orphan drug utilization and pricing patterns 2012 2014. Overall, moxifloxacin utilization at vancouver general hospital was appropriate. Thus, while the primer offers important, even critical, insights into how to undertake utilization focused evaluation, it also offers a model for how to engage in serious reflective practice as a community of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Evaluation of health costs and resource utilization full. Drug utilization, consumption studies, prescribing patterns, defined daily dose ddd. Oct 06, 2016 evaluation of drug utilization patterns for extended releaselong acting opioids and comparator products the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Utilization patterns and adherence to aaceace 2015 guidelines in south indian tertiary care teaching hospital siddhartha nuthakki 1, sivaprasad pendyala, charan vallabhu, naveenbabu kilaru2, siva r challa1,3, ravindrababu pingili3. National medication utilization evaluation program in saudi arabia.
Drug utilization studies aim to evaluate factors related to the prescribing, dispensing, administering and taking of medication, and its associated events either beneficial or adverse. Duplicated or overprescribed therapies leave you with fewer resources. Compounding is a process where a pharmacist or a physician combines, mixes, or alters ingredients to meet specific needs of a p atient, as an alternative to commercially available manufactured drugs. Drug utilization du studies are very important factor of almost all therapeutic drugs such as antibiotics or other constitutes which has a strong therapeutic outcome. Vancomycin is the drug of choice in treating severe gram. Introduction to drug utilization research who international working group for drug statistics methodology, who collaborating centre for drug statistics methodology, who collaborating centre for drug utilization research and clinical pharmacological services. New careers in nursing models for program evaluation. Strategies to improve communication between pharmacy staff and patients.
What drives spending and utilization on medicaid drug benefits in states. Office of professional programs, philadelphia college of pharmacy and science. Drug use evaluation due is a systematic approach that assesses the appropriateness, safety, and effectiveness of a medication to improve patient care. Drug utilization research has been defined by the world health organization who as the marketing, distribution, prescription and use of drugs in a society with a special emphasis on the resulting medical, social and economic consequences.
National estimates of prescription drug utilization and. Three steps to using evaluation conclusions and recommendations. Place your institution name here drug use evaluation title an. Drug use evaluation is an ongoing, authorized and systematic quality improvement process, which is designed to. Process, critical evaluation, and utilization 5th edition by patricia ann dempsey author visit amazons patricia ann dempsey page. This report evaluates the utilization and cost patterns of compounded drugs dispensed in the texas workers compensation system. The world health organization who addressed drug utilization as the marketing, distribution, prescription, and use of drugs in a society, with special emphasis on the. The utilization of social sciencegenerated knowledge by political and so. Drug utilization evaluation, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, hospital. Potts, project director senior research scientist engineering experiment station georgia institute of technology atlanta, georgia kermit c. Importance of drug utilization evaluation studies in patient health. Review article drug utilization studies an overview.
Ii prepared fornasagoddard space flight center greenbelt, maryland 20771 task 30 31 0 june 197. Strategies to improve communication between pharmacy. What drives spending and utilization on medicaid drug. The new project of medication utilization evaluation physician order was. Agency for international development under contract no. Drug use evaluation of moxifloxacin avelox using a handheld. The literature was searched for publications relating to mue and educational outcomes. If a patient was on a ppi as outpatient therapy home medication and continued on a ppi inpatient, this was considered to be an appropriate use of the medication. Evaluation utilization at usaid findings from an independent study, february 2016 background in 2011, usaid released its evaluation policy, which set ambitious standards for high quality, relevant and transparent evaluations to demonstrate results, generate evidence to inform decisions, promote learning and ensure accountability. The development of large computerized databases linking drug utilization to diagnoses and other lifestyle information has made drug utilization studies a powerful scientific tool for ensuring the rational and costeffective use of drugs in society. Director of evaluation and licensing division pharmaceutical and food safety bureau, ministry of health, labour and welfare to.
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