Electronic screening of medical records to detect inpatients at risk of drug-related problems.

Objective: The objective of the study is to develop and validate a screening tool for clinical pharmacists (CPs), comprising electronic queries (EQs) structured to identify inpatients at risk of drug-related problems (DRPs) [1].

Setting: Internal Medicine and Geriatric Units of the (multi-site) Hôpital du Valais.

Method: EQs, identifying patients with potential DRPs and/or those requiring a medication review were compared with a CP-conducted manual check of all electronic medical records (EMRs), during their standard activities.