Publications by authors named "Erinn C Rowe"
Purpose: This article identifies, prioritizes, and summarizes the published literature on the medication use process (MUP) from calendar year 2012 that can impact health-system pharmacists' daily practice.
Summary: The MUP is the foundational system that provides the framework for safe patient care within the health care environment. The MUP is defined in this article as having the following components: prescribing/transcribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring.
Purpose: The update of US Pharmacopeia Chapter <797> in 2008 included guidelines stating that single-dose vials (SDVs) opened and maintained in an International Organization for Standardization Class 5 environment can be used for up to 6 hours after initial puncture. A study was conducted to evaluate the cost of discarding vials after 6 hours and to further test sterility of vials beyond this time point, subsequently defined as the beyond-use date (BUD).
Methods: Financial determination of SDV waste included 2 months of retrospective review of all doses prescribed.