Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Mar 2019
Collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists to address drug-related problems: The HomeCoMe-program.
Hospital discharge poses a significant threat to the continuity of medication therapy and frequently results in drug-related problems post-discharge. Therefore, establishing continuity of care by realizing optimal collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists is of utmost importance. ⋯ Collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists from hospital admission to readmission to primary care is crucial to establish continuity of care. A post-discharge community pharmacist home visit is a valuable addition to in-hospital transitional care to identify and solve drug-related problems.