Evaluation of a Risk Screening Checklist for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in a Women and Newborn Hospital.

Introduction: The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk screening forms were developed to allow for recording identified risk factors for VTE including thrombophilia, history of VTE, postpartum hemorrhage, and cesarean delivery, and documentation of specific actions taken to mitigate these risks and reduce complications due to VTE.

Methods: Compliance with hospital guidelines in assessing VTE risk and appropriate prescribing of thromboprophylaxis was evaluated prior to the introduction of VTE risk screening forms (March 2022). Efficacy of the new VTE risk screening forms was also assessed (April 2023).

Analysis of a Pharmacy Developed, Outpatient Lactation Consultant Initiated Domperidone Programme.

Background: Domperidone is a commonly prescribed galactagogue used off-label for lactation insufficiency. Prescriber unfamiliarity or safety concerns can lead to therapeutic delay and potential early breastfeeding discontinuation. To facilitate access, the study site pharmacy department developed a Structured Administration and Supply Arrangement (SASA) for International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) to screen and initiate domperidone using a checklist.

A health integrated platform for pharmacy clinical intervention data management and intelligent visual analytics and reporting.

Objective: Our initiative aimed to improve the system used to capture pharmacist clinical interventions to better support staff to document, manage and identify trends in medication-related problems (MRPs). The aim of the study was to develop an electronic tool which is easily accessible by most electronic devices with secure data storage and access.

Methods: A REDCap® database was designed for documentation of pharmacy clinical interventions.

Evaluation of the clinical pharmacist services at a gynaecological oncology preadmission clinic.

Background: Pharmacists working in the multidisciplinary gynaecological oncology pre-admission clinic (PAC) are involved in the perioperative assessment of patients for a comprehensive medication history and information provision regarding withholding of medications before surgery.

Objective: To evaluate the current services provided by pharmacists to multidisciplinary staff and patients attending the PAC.

Methods: A staff and a patient feedback survey on the value and impact of PAC pharmacy services were distributed within the PAC.

Pharmacist clinical interventions: Five years' experience of an efficient, low-cost, and future-proofed tool.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the development of an efficient and future-proofed tool for the documentation and analysis of clinical interventions (CIs). A secondary objective was to describe CIs recorded over a 5-year period and describe implications of the tool.

Method: In 2016, a matrix guide and an advanced spreadsheet were implemented in the study hospital to document all CIs made by pharmacists.

The Patterns of Antipsychotic Use for Pregnant Women Over a 16-year Timeframe in an Australian Principal Referral and Specialist Women and Newborn Hospital.

The purpose of the study is to analyse the patterns of antipsychotic use for pregnant women in an Australian Principal Referral and Specialist Women and Newborn Hospital. This retrospective, observational study involved an analysis of dispensing data of antipsychotics from 1998 to 2014 extracted from the pharmacy dispensing systems. The study included 282 antipsychotic dispensings in the years 1999 to 2006 and 3041 dispensings in the years 2007 to 2014.

Analysis of Perinatal Women Attending a Mother and Baby Unit Taking Sodium Valproate or Lithium with a Diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder.

In this study we describe the management of postnatal women with a bipolar disorder diagnosis who were prescribed either lithium or sodium valproate. There was a 38.2% (13 out of 34) relapse rate in patients discharged on lithium, compared to 46.