Impact of Pharmacists to Improve Patient Care in the Critically Ill: A Large Multicenter Analysis Using Meaningful Metrics With the Medication Regimen Complexity-ICU (MRC-ICU) Score*
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005585
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Despite the established role of the critical care pharmacist on the ICU multiprofessional team, critical care pharmacist workloads are likely not optimized in the ICU. Medication regimen complexity (as measured by the Medication Regimen… read more here.
Keywords: medication regimen; care; pharmacist; mrc icu ... See more keywords
Medication regimen complexity (MRC-ICU) for in-hospital mortality prediction in COVID-19 patients
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DOI: 10.1177/00185787231169460
Abstract: Purpose: The medication regimen complexity-intensive care unit (MRC-ICU) score was developed prior to the existence of COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to assess if MRC-ICU could predict in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19.… read more here.
Keywords: hospital mortality; mortality; severity classification; mrc icu ... See more keywords
An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Medication Regimen Complexity as Measured by the MRC-ICU to Medication Errors in Critically Ill Patients
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DOI: 10.1177/00185787231170386
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between medication regimen complexity-intensive care unit (MRC-ICU) score at 24 hours and medication errors identified throughout the ICU. Methods: A single-center, observational study was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: medication; relationship; medication regimen; mrc icu ... See more keywords