Critical CareOptimizing ICU Pharmacist Workload: Impact on Patient Mortality and Medication Management
MedXY Editorial Team
Highlight
- Increasing pharmacist-to-patient ratios in ICUs is associated with higher in-hospital mortality among critically ill adults.
- Absence of pharmacist-delivered comprehensive medication management (CMM) for even one day in the ICU increases mortality risk by 20%.
- Optimal staffing with a pharmacist-to-patient ratio below 1:15 may improve ICU outcomes and reduce mortality.
- Multicenter data from diverse regions (US, Jordan, Saudi Arabia) reinforce the global relevance of pharmacist integration in critical care teams.
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