Table 11 Usage of CLMA
Questions | Hospital Size | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Missing | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd line of validation for medication prescriptions which is documented electronically | Large (> = 400 beds) | 53 (88.3%) | 7 (11.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 40 | 0.271 |
Medium (100–399 beds) | 132 (80.5%) | 32 (19.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 41 | ||
Small (6–99 beds) | 230 (79.3%) | 60 (20.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 | ||
Percentage | 69.2% | 16.5% | 0.0% | 14.3% | ||
Total | 415 | 99 | 0 | 86 | ||
Automated Dispensing of medication is available | Large (> = 400 beds) | 3 (5.0%) | 57 (95.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 40 | 0.022* |
Medium (100–399 beds) | 1 (0.6%) | 160 (99.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 44 | ||
Small (6–99 beds) | 1 (0.3%) | 291 (99.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 | ||
Percentage | 0.8% | 84.7% | 0.0% | 14.5% | ||
Total | 5 | 508 | 0 | 87 | ||
Closed-loop medication administration at the point of care | Large (> = 400 beds) | 60 (75.9%) | 19 (24.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 21 | p < 0.001 |
Medium (100–399 beds) | 117 (62.9) | 69 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 19 | ||
Small (6–99 beds) | 93 (31.8%) | 199 (68.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 | ||
Percentage | 45.0% | 47.8% | 0.0% | 7.0% | ||
Total | 270 | 287 | 0 | 42 | ||
Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR) available at point of care/bedside? | Large (> = 400 beds) | 44 (44.0%) | 18 (18.0%) | 38 (38.0%) | 0 | p < 0.001 |
Medium (100–399 beds) | 99 (48.8%) | 65 (32.0%) | 39 (19.2%) | 2 | ||
Small (6–99 beds) | 105 (36.6%) | 181 (63.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 7 | ||
Percentage | 41.3% | 44.0% | 13.0% | 1.5% | ||
Total | 248 | 264 | 78 | 9 |