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Having a dedicated clinical pharmacist with critical care training rounding routinely with a neurosurgical team significantly reduced hospital stay, readmission rates, and pharmacy costs. Clinical pharmacists can have a significant effect on clinical and economic measures in the intensive care unit, and their participation on a multidisciplinary critical care team should be a standard of care.

An increase in the number of medication errors reported was observed during the initial transition period after CPOE implementation. Pharmacy departments and pharmacy residents can have a significant effect on the ease and safety of CPOE implementation.