[Translated article] Activities of clinical pharmacists in intensive care units.

The main objective of the activity carried out in an intensive care unit (ICU) and in general, in all hospitalization units, is to provide all the human and material resources to offer the best therapeutic care to admitted patients. Work in multidisciplinary teams, made up of specialists in intensive care medicine as those responsible for the patients, doctors from other specialties, specialized nursing, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and clinical pharmacists is an optimal approach to achieve the proposed objective. The activities of the clinical pharmacist can be developed at different levels (basic, intermediate, and excellent) depending on the degree of involvement, the time dedicated, the training, and the available resources.

Activities of the clinical pharmacist in the intensive care units.

The main objective of the activity carried out in an intensive care unit and in general in all hospitalization units, is to provide all the human and material resources to offer the best therapeutic care to admitted patients. Work in multidisciplinary teams, made up of specialists in Intensive Care Medicine as those responsible for the patients, doctors from other specialties, specialized nursing, physiotherapists, nutritionists and clinical pharmacists is an optimal approach to achieve the proposed objective. The activities of the clinical pharmacist can be developed at different levels (basic, intermediate and excellent) depending on the degree of involvement, the time dedicated, the training and the available resources.

National record and analysis of pharmaceutical interventions in critical care units: PHARMACRITIC study.

Objective: To design a homogeneous methodology for the registration and analysis of pharmaceutical interventions performed in Spanish critical adults' care units.

Method: Observational, prospective and multicenter study. In the first stage, a national registry of pharmaceutical interventions will be agreed upon and subsequently all the pharmaceutical interventions performed on adult patients admitted to Spanish CCUs during eight weeks will be recorded.

Assessment of the implementation of safe medication practices in Intensive Medicine Units.

Objective: To assess the level of implementation of medication safety practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and to identify opportunities for improvement.

Design: A descriptive multicenter study was carried out.

Setting: Intensive Care Units.

Assessment of the implementation of safe medication practices in Intensive Medicine Units.

Objective: To assess the level of implementation of medication safety practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and to identify opportunities for improvement.

Design: A descriptive multicenter study was carried out.

Setting: Intensive Care Units.