Table 2

Summary of calculated and estimated time savings in minutes as a result of using the Lund Integrated Medicines Management model

CalculatedEstimated
At admission and during hospital stay
 Hospital physician3739
 Hospital nurse1130
At and after discharge
 Hospital physician2525
 Hospital nurse30†28
 General practitioner (one discrepancy) and correct(8) 22(15) 15*
 Community nurse (one discrepancy) and correct(21) 30(30) 39
Totals (range)132–155167–176
  • * Not given in the study. The same value as with one discrepancy is given.

  • Time utilisation for discharge has been adjusted to the value given by the nurses at Lund (table 1).