Table 4.

Types of actions performed by the critical care pharmacist

Action type	No. of occurrences	%
Physician or other health provider notified	280	47
Medication order written, changed, or discontinued	177	30
Action documented in patient’s chart (general memo or multidisciplinary education sheet)	78	13
Other order written, changed, or discontinued	51	9
Recommendation made but not accepted	6	1
Adverse drug reaction documented	3	1
Patient educated	1	<1
Total	596