Causes of vancomycin dosing error; problem detection and practical solutions; a retrospective, single-center, cross-sectional study.

Vancomycindosing error and inappropriate monitoring is a common problem in hospital daily practice. In King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, a high percentage of abnormal vancomycin trough levels is still detected despite using the recommended dose. Therefore, the current research objective is to study the major causes of vancomycin dosing errors.

Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing Inpatient Pharmacy Services at King Abdulaziz Medical City - Jeddah.

Since early December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been relentlessly spread worldwide and has hit the healthcare systems with terrible force. Pharmacists play a vital role in the healthcare system in providing medicines, therapeutics, vaccines, clinical services, and other pharmaceutical care services to patients. Therefore, to ensure all these services continued at King Abdulaziz Medical City - Jeddah during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Pharmaceutical Care initiated a departmental crisis preparedness plan, as a part of general hospital preparedness plan.