Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2015
Development and evaluation of a multidisciplinary controlled substances committee within a patient-centered medical home.
To present the development of a multidisciplinary controlled substances committee and describe its effectiveness in relation to prescribers' acceptance of committee recommendations, the number of premature deaths associated with controlled substances, and prescribers' need for education on controlled substances. ⋯ A multidisciplinary controlled substances committee may improve patient safety and outcomes by offering prescriber support and helping alter prescribing culture.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jul 2015
Postdischarge community pharmacist-provided home services for patients after hospitalization for heart failure.
To establish a community pharmacist-provided home health service to improve medication adherence and reduce 30-day heart failure-related hospital readmissions. ⋯ A community pharmacist-provided in-home medication teaching service for patients following recent hospital discharge helps facilitate successful transitions of care from an inpatient to outpatient setting, improves medication adherence and has produced lower observed 30-day heart failure-related hospital readmission rates. Expansion of this or a similar service within the community pharmacy to reach as many patients as possible, including those not using visiting nurse services, could serve to only augment these benefits.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jul 2015
Assessing pharmacist-led annual wellness visits: Interventions made and patient and physician satisfaction.
To quantify the nature and frequency of interventions made by pharmacists during a Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV), to determine the association between the number of medications taken and the interventions made, and to assess patient and physician satisfaction with pharmacist-led AWVs. ⋯ Pharmacists addressed both medication and nonmedication interventions during AWVs. Patients taking a greater number of medications required more medication interventions than patients taking fewer medications. Patients and physicians reported satisfaction with the pharmacist-led AWV.