November 12, 2008

Clinical and economic outcomes of involving pharmacists in the direct care of critically ill patients with infections*

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Abstract

The involvement of clinical pharmacists in the care of critically ill Medicare patients with infections is associated with improved clinical and economic outcomes. Hospitals should consider employing clinical ICU pharmacists.

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MacLaren et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69debda64a5f95b2e6e93a1a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0b013e31818f2269

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