Tablet application central to AMS program. Sarah Giannasi & Chris Shenton WACA Symposium 16 June 2014.

Tablet application central to AMS program.Sarah Giannasi & Chris Shenton

WACA Symposium 16 June 2014

Clinical workhorse clinical pharmacy appConnects to live to patient list, pathology and dispensing record.

Antimicrobials and indications

Action plan for AMS round

AMS Ward Round

Guided by the data from the tablet.Interventions are recorded on the ward.

Advice is recorded Then followup.

Completed data set

LimitationsAMS rounds may be before daily ward round

Data is then incompleteAfter weekend not as much to reviewAdvice made on Friday may not be followed up until

Monday.Not all patients’ antimicrobials are captured.

Only restricted antimicrobials recorded

AdvantagesAll pharmacists involved in AMSRotating AMS ward rounds for pharmacists with ID

PhysicianFollowup is recorded by ward pharmacistsData metrics are readily available.