As part of its Summit project
to define the future of hospital pharmacy in Europe, EAHP has today
launched a survey of senior pharmacists within hospitals to better
understand what aspects of service are currently measured.
While EAHP is holding a Summit on the future of hospital pharmacy in May 2014, organisers are enthusiastic that the statements of practice
agreed at the event are accompanied with an implementation framework.
The Board of the EAHP therefore invited Dr David Cousins (Senior Head of
Patient Safety within NHS England) to conduct a study of the current
status of measurement within hospital pharmacy, and to make
recommendations for the future.
The 15 minute survey opens today and will close at midnight on Friday 28th February 2014
Launching the survey, Dr Cousins said:
“How can we know if we are making improvement,
unless we can quantify it with a scale of measurement? In today's
modern world, providing tangible evidence is a question all
professionals face, and hospital pharmacy is no exception. That's why
this survey on metrics is important in terms of thinking about how
hospital pharmacy reports what it is doing in the years to come. I hope
EAHP members will take the opportunity to both tell us what they are
doing in respect of measurement, but also express their opinions about
where we go next. In that sense, the survey is more than a research
exercise – its a chance to help shape the future.”
EAHP President Dr Roberto Frontini said:
“I am delighted Dr Cousins is undertaking this
important research on behalf of the practice of hospital pharmacy
within Europe. It builds on his work exploring potential indicators for
the quality of pharmaceutical care.
Source
EAHP
