Good afternoon,
Does anyone have their inpatient pharmacists performing discharge order verification? If so:

1. What medications/drug classes do you have this enabled for?
2. Any challenges/barriers that have arisen (e.g. delayed hospital discharge, pt. failure to pick up med if processed later than other RXs, etc.)?
3. Do you have a dedicated resource to do this work or is it performed by the pharmacist covering that patient's discharging unit?

We are being asked to evaluate feasibility of discharge order verification in response to transitions of care safety events so trying to get a pulse on what other sites are offering this service. Thank you in advance!

Chandra
Associate Director of Pharmacy, Bridgeport Hospital and System Medication Safety