Despite recommendations from numerous health care bodies, some hospitals that care for children have struggled to establish or expand pediatric pharmacy services. The current state of dedicated pediatric operational and clinical pharmacy services was characterized by results from a survey of hospitals that provide care to pediatric patients. The discussion of quality of care, safety, and financial impact is meant to provide concepts for justification of pediatric pharmacy service expansion.
Keywords: benchmarking; inpatient; pediatric hospitals; pharmaceutical services; pharmacists.
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