Evaluation of medication administration timing variance using information from a large health system's clinical data warehouse.

Purpose: An analysis to determine the frequency of medication administration timing variances for specific therapeutic classes of high-risk medications using data extracted from a health-system clinical data warehouse (CDW) is presented.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective, observational analysis of medication administration data from 14 hospitals over 1 year was conducted using a large enterprise health-system CDW. The primary objective was to assess medication administration timing variance for focused therapeutic classes using medication orders and electronic medication administration records data extracted from the electronic health record (EHR).

A national survey on the current status of informatics residency education in pharmacy.

Background And Purpose: Upon completion of their post-graduate training, pharmacy informatics residents need to be prepared to interact with clinical and technology experts in the new healthcare environment. This study describes pharmacy informatics residency programs within the United States.

Educational Activity And Setting: Preliminary information for all pharmacy informatics residency programs was accessed from program webpages.