Self-administered medication packet for patients experiencing a vaginal birth

A patient satisfaction survey at Missouri Baptist Medical Center revealed t hat patients experiencing a vaginal delivery needed to wait for their medic ations and did not consistently receive adequate information about medicati ons. Furthermore, a chart review noted that physicians ordered a wide varie ty of medications for their patients but that the patients did not always u se all their medications. A review of patients' accounts determined that th eir medications were costly. A multidisciplinary team using the FOCUS-PDCA quality improvement model designed and implemented a self-administered medi cation packet. Outcomes included continued patient satisfaction with decrea ses in cost, narcotic use, and medication errors.