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ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

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<strong>St</strong>. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007<br />

Allied Health Professionals - Pharmacy Department<br />

No. Queries by Source Aug-Dec 2007<br />

<strong>St</strong> Agnes<br />

Microbiology/infection control<br />

Our Lady's Ward<br />

<strong>St</strong> Annes<br />

Emergency Dept<br />

Psychiatry<br />

HDU<br />

<strong>St</strong> Vincents<br />

Outpatients<br />

Pharmacy<br />

Lukes 3<br />

Dermatology<br />

CCU<br />

<strong>St</strong> Brigids<br />

<strong>St</strong> Michaels<br />

<strong>St</strong> Pauls<br />

<strong>St</strong> Annes Day Centre<br />

<strong>St</strong> Josephs<br />

<strong>St</strong> Johns<br />

<strong>St</strong> Laurences<br />

Dietetics<br />

ICU<br />

Theatres<br />

<strong>St</strong> Charles<br />

Other<br />

9<br />

5<br />

9<br />

22<br />

44<br />

16<br />

7<br />

5<br />

24<br />

53<br />

8<br />

10<br />

13<br />

22<br />

6<br />

22<br />

10<br />

27<br />

11<br />

5<br />

5<br />

42<br />

8<br />

5<br />

34<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br />

Medication Safety<br />

In August 2007, Niamh O’Hanlon was appointed as Medication Safety Co-ordinator for SVUH. The role<br />

involves working to ensure optimal patient outcomes from drug therapy by identifying risk in the medication<br />

management process and by making recommendations for process improvements designed to prevent or<br />

minimise error.<br />

The Medication Incident Report (MIR) database was interfaced with Diver®, a management information system,<br />

which enhanced information and feedback on drugs and processes involved in medication incidents. The MIR<br />

form was revised and the process of medication incident reporting was simplified. In addition to reporting via<br />

paper MIR form, e-reporting of incidents is now possible and is being undertaken in certain clinical areas.<br />

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