Outcomes Study: Big Interventions for Little Patients - A Review of Pediatric Pharmacist Interventions within Health System Specialty Pharmacy

Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract at the NASP 2024 Annual Meeting held October 6 – 9.

Authors

Jonathan Weil, PharmD | Carly Giavatto, PharmD | Mindy Roselli, PharmD | Casey Fitzpatrick, PharmD, BCPS | Andrew Wash, PharmD, PhD | Ana I. Lopez-Medina, PharmD, PhD | Jessica Mourani, PharmD 

Background

• Pediatric patients are a vulnerable population at risk for medication errors and side effects due to unique medication considerations such as weight-based dosing, frequent dose adjustments, and special administration techniques.^1,2
• Pediatric pharmacists must provide critical attention to detail when reviewing medication orders and providing counseling as patient factors vary based on a patient’s age and weight.³ ​
• Pediatric pharmacists within health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) offer high-touch care allowing for clinical monitoring of specialty medications for various chronic conditions throughout the patients’ journey as patient-specific factors continuously change with a patient’s age and weight.​
• Frequent touchpoints allow HSSP pharmacists to identify and intervene on medication-related issues to proactively promote good medication practices. ​

Objectives

• To describe pharmacist interventions completed for pediatric patients within HSSP.

Read about the team’s findings by downloading the outcomes study below.

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