Schnell B R, Gesy K F
Can J Hosp Pharm. 1986 Jun;39(3):47-52, 71.
"One pharmacist for every 100 beds" has been the traditional rule of thumb used in determining hospital pharmacy staffing requirements in North America. Hospital pharmacy practice has undergone profound changes over the past 20 years. Staffing requirements for contemporary hospital pharmacy practice determined by the traditional guideline are outdated and of limited value. The Canadian government, through its National Health Research and Development Program, funded a $225,000 study to develop a Canadian Hospital Pharmacy Workload Measurement System which would provide a data base for a more accurate determination of staffing requirements for hospital pharmacies. Time studies were carried out to measure the personnel time required to perform defined activities that collectively formed a pharmacy service or function.
“每100张床位配备一名药剂师”一直是北美地区用于确定医院药房人员配备需求的传统经验法则。在过去20年里，医院药房业务发生了深刻变化。按照传统指导方针确定的当代医院药房业务人员配备需求已过时且价值有限。加拿大政府通过其国家卫生研究与发展计划，资助了一项22.5万加元的研究，以开发一个加拿大医院药房工作量测量系统，该系统将为更准确地确定医院药房人员配备需求提供数据库。进行了时间研究，以测量执行构成药房服务或功能的特定活动所需的人员时间。
