2011
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100578
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Experience with a “tech-check-tech” program in an academic medical center

Abstract: Through the implementation of a TCT program at a university hospital, specially trained pharmacy technicians safely and efficiently checked unit dose medication carts filled by other technicians. The program reduced interruptions in the pharmacists' daily workflow and allowed pharmacists to spend more time on patient care activities.

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“…The use of technicians in various nontraditional pharmacy roles has been reported in the literature; examples include verification of unit dose carts, 1 formation of pharmacist-technician teams in satellite pharmacy services, 2 medication history taking in various care settings, [3][4][5] "tech-check-tech" iniLayar ar Am J Health-Syst Pharm-Vol 71 Nov 1, 2014 tiatives, 6,7 and augmentation and implementation of clinical pharmacy services. [8][9][10] However, it is important to note that technicians' roles widely vary in the United States due to individual state laws and board of pharmacy requirements.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The use of technicians in various nontraditional pharmacy roles has been reported in the literature; examples include verification of unit dose carts, 1 formation of pharmacist-technician teams in satellite pharmacy services, 2 medication history taking in various care settings, [3][4][5] "tech-check-tech" iniLayar ar Am J Health-Syst Pharm-Vol 71 Nov 1, 2014 tiatives, 6,7 and augmentation and implementation of clinical pharmacy services. [8][9][10] However, it is important to note that technicians' roles widely vary in the United States due to individual state laws and board of pharmacy requirements.…”
Section: Methods a Web-based Survey Was Distributed To Internet Commmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Analizowano także piśmiennictwo pod kątem stabilności przepakowywanych leków w dawkach jednostkowych. [20,21,22,23,24,25]. Wśród artykułów dotyczących występowania błędów medycznych podczas korzystania z systemu unit dose trzy opisywały błędy w trakcie przepisywania leków [9,17,18], dwa podczas ich przygotowywania [19,16], a pięć w trakcie administracji leków [9,14,15,16,18] (tab.…”
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“…Wśród włączonych artykułów cztery dotyczyły czasu poświęcanego przez personel na aktywności związane z lekami [14,20,22,23], dwa odnoszą się do czasu pracy pielęgniarek [14,23], jedno do czasu pracy technika farmacji i pielęgniarki [22], a jedno do czasu pracy farmaceuty [20] [14,20,23], a jeden z nich opisuje satysfakcję z pracy po usprawnieniu systemu programem "technik sprawdza technika" podczas przygotowywania kasetek z lekami [20] (tab. V).…”
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