전남대학교병원 외래환자 원외처방 개선업무의 처방오류 검색 및 예방에 미치는 효과

Abstract

The effect of outpatient prescription improvement on detection and prevention of prescription errors in Chonnam National University Hospital was investigated from Jan. 2004 to Dec. 2005. The prescription errors (0.19%) of total 341,796 outpatient prescriptions in 2004 were detected through screening by the hospital pharmacist and 0.08% of total 344,168 in 2005. The rate of prescription error from 2004 to 2005 was significantly decreased with 58% by outpatient prescription improvement such as OCS (order communication system) prescription screening program operation. Double prescriptions of the same drug were decreased from 209 cases in 2004 to 44 cases in 2005. Dosage regimens were adjusted from 197 cases in 2004 to 107 cases in 2005. So, we should make a continuous effort to improve the outpatient prescription for providing the patient with safe and effective pharmacotherapy.