From policy to practice: Implementation of emergency medicine pharmacist medication administration
Empowering emergency medicine pharmacists to administer medications in the emergency department is a significant opportunity to enhance patient care. Solutions, such as clarifying local scope of practice, highlighting benefits, fostering collaborative environments, and developing clear policies are essential steps in overcoming barriers to allow emergency medicine pharmacist medication administration and for the expansion of the ever-evolving pharmacist's role.
Authors
- Andrew Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028)
- Ravipal Singh
- Ryan Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-3288)
- Joseph Guidos
Institutions
- Froedtert Hospital (US)
- Southwest General Health Center (US)
- John Muir Health (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Scripps Mercy Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxaf130
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52