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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2023

Hospital pharmacy response to the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a regional referral center in the United Arab Emirates.

Muhammad Hammad, Mohammad Mousa Tashtoush, El Mutasim Ahmed El Faki, Marwa Yousif Hajaj, Saima Saeed Ahmed, Amal Ahmed Darwish

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Muhammad HammadAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. directmhd@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3879-3005
Mohammad Mousa TashtoushAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
El Mutasim Ahmed El FakiAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Marwa Yousif HajajAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Saima Saeed AhmedAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Amal Ahmed DarwishAl Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

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backgroundThe recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The healthcare systems, including pharmacies, faced unique challenges, such as managing  an overwhelming patient influx, clinical workforce management, transitioning to remote or online work, medication procurement and several others. The purpose of this study is to describe our hospital pharmacy's experience dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and to present solutions to the challenges that arose. METHODOLOGY: We retrospectively reviewed and consolidated strategies, interventions, and solutions that were implemented by our pharmaceutical institute in response to the challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study period was from March 1 to September 30, 2020.

resultsWe reviewed and organized our hospital pharmacy response to the COVID-19 pandemic into different categories. In inpatient and outpatient satisfaction surveys, physicians and patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with pharmacy services. The close collaboration between the pharmacy team and other clinicians was demonstrated through the number of pharmacist interventions, participation in the COVID-19 guidelines reviews, involvement in local and international research, and innovative solutions to inpatient and outpatient pharmacy medication management challenges.

conclusionsThis study highlights the crucial role that our pharmacists and pharmaceutical institute played in ensuring continuity of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We implemented several key initiatives, innovations, and collaborations with other clinical disciplines to successfully overcome the challenges faced.

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Clinical pharmacy during pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicHome medication delivery during COVID-19 pandemicHospital pharmacy during COVID-19 pandemic

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PMCPMC9979894

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