Specialist antimicrobial pharmacists

Jamieson, CE; Guegan, Eleanor Woodford

doi:10.1177/1757177410366324

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“…The roles of hospital pharmacists also continue to increase in diversity, and by continuing to work as part of the multidisciplinary health care team they can improve medication management within the hospital setting, including medication utilization, clinical review and medication reconciliation (MR) services, 9 – 12 provide support and advice in specialist roles such as within antimicrobial stewardship programs, 13 , 14 assist in the discharge process by providing patient education to improve health outcomes, 15 , 16 improve continuity of care 17 and prevent adverse drug events (ADEs). 15 , 18 …”

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Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist

Nicholls¹,

MacKenzie²,

Braund³

2017

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Transition of care (ToC) points, and in particular hospital admission and discharge, can be associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related problems (DRPs). The growing recognition of the pharmacist as an expert in medication management, patient education and communication makes them well placed to intervene. There is evidence to indicate that the inclusion of pharmacists in the health care team at ToC points reduces ADEs and DRPs and improves patient outcomes. The objectives of this paper are to outline the following using current literature: 1) the increased risk of medication-related problems at ToC points; 2) to highlight some strategies that have been successful in reducing these problems; and 3) to illustrate how the role of the pharmacist across all facets of care can contribute to the reduction of ADEs, particularly for patients at ToC points.

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