Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a clinician-designed digital notification system on the use of intravenous paracetamol during a medication shortage.
Methods: An in-house digital notification platform was designed through multidisciplinary collaboration. A 4-week pre- and post-implementation methodology was employed to evaluate the effect of the intervention.
Key findings: There was significantly lower use of intravenous paracetamol in the post-implementation period compared to the pre-implementation period (median 80 doses per day, interquartile range 58 to 93, vs 94, interquartile range 83 to 122, P < .001).
Conclusions: Multidisciplinary clinician-designed digital notification platforms may assist during times of medication shortage.
Keywords: digital health; healthcare systems; medication safety; paracetamol; pharmacy.
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