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Incorporating A Clinical Pharmacist In An Outpatient Palliative Care Team, Crystal Rim, Sharon Leigh, Linda Desitter, Mary Grant, Dana Nguyen
Incorporating A Clinical Pharmacist In An Outpatient Palliative Care Team, Crystal Rim, Sharon Leigh, Linda Desitter, Mary Grant, Dana Nguyen
Providence Pharmacy PGY1 Program at Providence Milwaukie and Providence Newberg Medical Centers 2020
Title: Incorporating a clinical pharmacist in an outpatient palliative care team
Crystal Rim, PharmD; Sharon Leigh, PharmD, BCPS; Linda De Sitter MD, MPH; Mary Grant, ANP; Dana Nguyen, PharmD
Palliative care is a growing field in medicine that focuses on delivering care that improves quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. Often, the goals of palliative care differ from traditional goals of medicine. Currently, there is limited data demonstrating the integration of pharmacists in the palliative care setting. The purpose of this quality improvement is to evaluate the clinical pharmacist’s role within an outpatient palliative care team when performing …
Evaluation Of Transitional Care Interventions From A Decentralized Clinical Pharmacist In A Small Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, Nathan Wong, Michael Brown
Evaluation Of Transitional Care Interventions From A Decentralized Clinical Pharmacist In A Small Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, Nathan Wong, Michael Brown
Providence Pharmacy PGY1 Program at Providence Milwaukie and Providence Newberg Medical Centers 2020
Evaluation of Transitional Care Interventions from a Decentralized Clinical Pharmacist in a Small Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Nathan Wong, PharmD; Michael Brown, RPh, BCPS, BCPP
Background: Transitioning between healthcare settings increases the risk for medication errors. A systematic review of 26 studies comparing various medication reconciliation interventions demonstrated consistent reductions in adverse drug events. Intensive pharmacist involvement and focus on high risk populations were the most successful. 1 Geriatric and behavioral health populations are especially vulnerable with polypharmacy and cognitive impairment often complicating the picture. Providence Milwaukie Hospital (PMH) houses a small unit tailored to provide mental health care …