Validation of an automated and targeted pharmaceutical analysis tool at the CHU de Liège

Medication flow in a hospital is a complex and multidisciplinary process. It includes clinical pathways (prescription, distribution, administration) and logistics (supply, transport, storage). In addition to the adverse drugs events, medication errors are a major problem for patient safety. In 2014, the CHU de Liege decided to enter into an accreditation process to warrant optimal risk and safety management and establish the reputation of the hospital. This chapter aims to establish and validate a targeted computerized pharmaceutical analysis tool compliant with the institutional criteria of quality and external accreditation. It also aims to assess the acceptance rate of interventions by the hospital pharmacist that differ from those of the prescribing physician. In practice, the alerts generated by the IT pharmaceutical tool are centrally collected and reviewed by hospital pharmacists attached to the CHU pharmacy department.