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ORIGINAL ARTICLE. Pharmacist Workload and Pharmacy Characteristics associated With the Dispensing of Potentially Clinically Important Drug-Drug Interactions Daniel C. Malone, PhD,* Jacob Abarca, PharmD, MS, Grant H. Skrepnek, PhD,*. John E. Murphy, PharmD,* Edward P. Armstrong, PharmD,* Amy J. Grizzle, PharmD,*. Rick A. Rehfeld, BS,* and Raymond L. Woosley, PhD, MD . Workload , use of specific automation, and dispensing software Background: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are preventable med- programs providing alerts and clinical information. ical errors, yet exposure to DDIs continues despite systems that are designed to prevent such exposures. The purpose of this study was Key Words: drug-drug interactions, medication safety, Workload , to examine Pharmacy Characteristics that may be associated with Pharmacist , medical errors dispensed potential DDIs. (Med Care 2007;45: 456 462). Methods: This study combined survey data from community phar- macies in 18 metropolitan statistical areas with Pharmacy claims submitted to 4 Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over a 3-month period from January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2003.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pharmacist Workload and Pharmacy Characteristics Associated With the Dispensing of Potentially Clinically Important Drug-Drug Interactions Daniel C. Malone, PhD,* Jacob Abarca, PharmD, MS,† Grant H. Skrepnek, PhD,*
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