Quick question... does anybody know of any study that has determined the maximum volume of prescriptions per hour that can be filled safely by a pharmacist? Something by an organization like the ISMP or a similar group.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
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"A landmark Auburn University study demonstrated that "the number of errors increases significantly" between 20 and 24 prescriptions filled per hour, and that any hourly average over 23.5 creates a "high risk of making errors."
I'm not sure of the original article - I belive it is referenced here:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/451962
A study done here in Ireland gave a result of approx 10 minutes per item. Of the 10 minutes about 5 minutes could be assigned to a tech. This left the pharmacist able to dispense 12 items per hour or about 100 for an 8 hour shift.
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