Abstract

PROY-VEGA, B et al. High-cost medication exchange network between hospitals of Castilla La Mancha. Rev. OFIL·ILAPHAR [online]. 2023, vol.33, n.3, pp.273-275.  Epub Feb 28, 2024. ISSN 1699-714X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1699-714x2023000300010.

There are drugs with a high budgetary impact that are commonly used in a limited number of patients. Suspensions of this type of treatment can make the hospital have an immobilized stock without the possibility of use. Establishing of a network of exchanges to share resources between various centers can be a savings strategy with a significant economic impact, in such a way that drugs that are not useful in one center can be used in another where there are active treatments. In this sense, technology plays a crucial role in optimizing resources, allowing the interconnection between centers and professionals, facilitating savings strategies impactful in Health economic.

This paper describes the creation and implementation of a high cost medication exchange website between Hospital Pharmacy Services of the health network of the region of Castilla La Mancha.

Farmatrueque® website has been available since November 2020. The network is made up of seventeen hospitals signed, two of them belong to the private healthcare network. Twelve hospitals are operating drug exchanges. Since its creation, €266,782 has been saved. Prior to the web, the Hospitalary Pharmacy Services had been carrying out these exchanges through mailing lists.

The total amount saved to the regional health system currently amounts to €490,967 since the beginning of the project.

Keywords : Resource optimization; exchange network; high economic impact.

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