Role of the pharmacist in reducing healthcare costs: current insights
K Dalton, S Byrne - Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Global healthcare expenditure is escalating at an unsustainable rate. Money spent on
medicines and managing medication-related problems continues to grow. The high …
medicines and managing medication-related problems continues to grow. The high …
Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care
Background Transitional care provides for the continuity of care as patients move between
different stages and settings of care. Medication discrepancies arising at care transitions …
different stages and settings of care. Medication discrepancies arising at care transitions …
Effect of an in-hospital multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on the risk of readmission: a randomized clinical trial
LV Ravn-Nielsen, ML Duckert, ML Lund… - JAMA internal …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hospital readmissions are common among patients receiving multiple
medications, with considerable costs to the patients and society. Objective To determine …
medications, with considerable costs to the patients and society. Objective To determine …
Pharmacist-led educational interventions provided to healthcare providers to reduce medication errors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Medication errors are avoidable events that can occur at any stage of the
medication use process. They are widespread in healthcare systems and are linked to an …
medication use process. They are widespread in healthcare systems and are linked to an …
Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy
M Molokhia, A Majeed - BMC Family Practice, 2017 - Springer
Background Because of ageing populations, the growth in the number of people with multi-
morbidity and greater compliance with disease-specific guidelines, polypharmacy is …
morbidity and greater compliance with disease-specific guidelines, polypharmacy is …
Medication-related hospital admissions and readmissions in older patients: an overview of literature
A Linkens, V Milosevic, PHM Van Der Kuy… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The number of medication related hospital admissions and readmissions are
increasing over the years due to the ageing population. Medication related hospital …
increasing over the years due to the ageing population. Medication related hospital …
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge
Background Pharmacists' completion of medication reconciliation in the community after
hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and …
hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and …
Clinically relevant drug-drug interactions in primary care
M Carpenter, H Berry, AL Pelletier - American family physician, 2019 - aafp.org
Drug interactions are common in the primary care setting and are usually predictable.
Identifying the most important and clinically relevant drug interactions in primary care is …
Identifying the most important and clinically relevant drug interactions in primary care is …
Hospital admissions associated with medication non-adherence: a systematic review of prospective observational studies
Background Medication non-adherence in ambulatory care has received substantial
attention in the literature, but less so as it affects acute care. Accordingly, we aimed to …
attention in the literature, but less so as it affects acute care. Accordingly, we aimed to …
Do pharmacist‐led medication reviews in hospitals help reduce hospital readmissions? A systematic review and meta‐analysis
P Renaudin, L Boyer, MA Esteve… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The aim of this meta‐analysis is to examine the impact of in‐hospital pharmacist‐led
medication reviews in paediatric and adult patients. Methods Relevant studies were …
medication reviews in paediatric and adult patients. Methods Relevant studies were …