The impact of a pharmacist-managed dosage form conversion service on ciprofloxacin usage at a major Canadian teaching hospital: a pre- and post-intervention study

The impact of a pharmacist-managed dosage form conversion service on ciprofloxacin usage at a major Canadian teaching hospital: a pre- and post-intervention study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite cost containment efforts, parenteral (IV) ciprofloxacin appears to be overutilized at Vancouver General Hospital. In November 2003, the Pharmacist-managed intravenous to oral (IV-PO) Dosage Form Conversion Service was impleme...

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Main Authors: Balen Robert M, Lau Tim TY, Ho Bradley P, Naumann Terryn L, Jewesson Peter J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/5/48

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