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  1. What is the evidence that a pharmacy team working in an acute or emergency medicine department improves outcomes for patients: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-evidence-pharmacy-team-working-acute-or-emergency-medicine-department-improves-outcomes
    August 10, 2022 - Pharmacists play an important role in preventing medication errors. … April 12, 2023 Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department … March 6, 2015 Using pharmacists to optimize patient outcomes and costs in the ED. … November 8, 2012 Effect of clinical pharmacists on care in the emergency department: … April 4, 2011 Pharmacist- versus physician-acquired medication history: a prospective

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33604/psn-pdf
    December 15, 2024 - While pharmacists' contribution to medication safety has been historically focused on dispensing, pharmacists … According to the American Pharmacists Association, pharmacists in all settings have eight essential … Source: Pharmacists' Impact on Patient Safety: A Joint Project of the American Pharmacists Association … Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association; 2016. Available here.   … For example, a cluster-randomized trial of pharmacist involvement in medication management planning

  3. Pharmacist–physician communications in a highly computerised hospital: sign-off and action of electronic review messages. | PSNet

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    February 27, 2019 - Study Pharmacist–physician communications in a highly computerised hospital: sign-off … Pharmacist-Physician Communications in a Highly Computerised Hospital: Sign-Off and Action of Electronic … Among the messages in which pharmacists requested a specific action, physicians completed the action … A PSNet perspective highlighted the role of pharmacists in interprofessional care and safety. … Pharmacist-Physician Communications in a Highly Computerised Hospital: Sign-Off and Action of Electronic

  4. Value of the pharmacist in the medication reconciliation process. | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - Commentary Value of the pharmacist in the medication reconciliation process. … Value of the Pharmacist in the Medication Reconciliation Process. P T. 2016;41(3):176-8. … Value of the Pharmacist in the Medication Reconciliation Process. P T. 2016;41(3):176-8. … 27, 2024 Improving care transitions: current practice and future opportunities for pharmacists … 18, 2013 Improving care transitions: current practice and future opportunities for pharmacists

  5. University of Tennessee Pharmacist Practice Based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/university-tennessee-pharmacist-practice-based-research-network.html
    January 01, 2012 - University of Tennessee Pharmacist Practice Based Research Network Status: Inactive Registered … , 2012 PBRN Acronym: UT Pharm Net PBRN Type: Pharmacy Network (at least 75% are pharmacists … Tennessee Network Founded: 2007 PBRN Mission Statement: To provide a forum for pharmacists … to conduct collaborative research focused on medication use, clinical pharmacy practice, and pharmacist … To optimize medication use and clinical pharmacist practice that results in high quality, reproducible

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45636/psn-pdf
    September 26, 2018 - Pharmacist outpatient prescription review in the emergency department: a pediatric tertiary hospital … - tertiary-hospital Clinical pharmacist supervision improves medication safety in many health care … In this study, pharmacists in a pediatric emergency department (ED) reviewed all discharge prescriptions … Over a 1-year period, pharmacists intervened rarely (0.25% of prescriptions), averted 10 incidents of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-pharmacists

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43475/psn-pdf
    July 18, 2016 - analysis investigating organizational factors that influence near-miss error reporting among hospital pharmacists … Analysis Investigating Organizational Factors That Influence Near-Miss Error Reporting Among Hospital Pharmacists … feedback about errors, and inadequate preventive processes affect near-miss reporting by hospital pharmacists … Using data from the AHRQ Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture, researchers found that pharmacists … cross-sectional-analysis-investigating-organizational-factors-influence-near-miss-error https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-pharmacists-and-inpatient-medical-care-systematic-review

  8. Non-dispensing pharmacists' actions and solutions of drug therapy problems among elderly polypharmacy patients in primary care. | PSNet

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    February 03, 2021 - Study Non-dispensing pharmacists' actions and solutions of drug therapy problems … Non-dispensing pharmacists' actions and solutions of drug therapy problems among elderly polypharmacy … This cross-sectional study examined how and to what extent non-dispensing pharmacists  embedded in a … February 21, 2024 Bridging the gap between hospital and primary care: the pharmacist … April 14, 2021 Drug related problems and pharmacist interventions in a geriatric unit

  9. Clinical outcomes of a home-based medication reconciliation program after discharge from a skilled nursing facility. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-outcomes-home-based-medication-reconciliation-program-after-discharge-skilled
    March 21, 2017 - This controlled trial used clinical pharmacists to identify and intervene on medication discrepancies … Patients receiving the pharmacist intervention had significantly reduced mortality in follow-up, although … Prior research in this area has also documented the value of clinical pharmacists in preventing medication … Long-Term Care Pharmacy Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems Medication Safety Clinical … Pharmacist Involvement View More

  10. Process indicators of quality clinical pharmacy services during transitions of care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/process-indicators-quality-clinical-pharmacy-services-during-transitions-care
    December 05, 2012 - This white paper highlights the importance of measuring the quality and impact of pharmacist services … December 5, 2012 Economic evaluation of the impact of medication errors reported by US clinical … pharmacists. … June 1, 2021 Fighting against COVID-19: innovative strategies for clinical pharmacists … December 18, 2013 Drug errors and related interventions reported by United States clinical

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38645/psn-pdf
    February 15, 2011 - A comprehensive pharmacist intervention to reduce morbidity in patients 80 years or older: a randomized … This study evaluated the effect of integrating clinical pharmacists into medical teams caring for geriatric … The pharmacists in this study carried out medication reconciliation and education during the hospitalization … The interventions carried out by the pharmacists in this study, particularly at the time of discharge … incidence-and-preventability-adverse-drug-events-among-older-persons-ambulatory-setting https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-pharmacists-and-inpatient-medical-care-systematic-review

  12. Health Care Delivery and Pharmacists During the COVID-19 Pandemic | PSNet

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    June 29, 2020 - We spoke with her about how pharmacist care delivery services have been impacted by COVID-19. … Anna Legreid Dopp: My name is Anna Legreid Dopp and I am a pharmacist by training. … Legreid Dopp on an Annual Perspective regarding the role of the pharmacist in patient safety. … KH : Has the role of the pharmacist at the hospital changed with the pandemic in terms of how they are … Are you hearing anything about these patients and if so, what is the response of pharmacist services?

  13. Virtual Pharmacy Improves Medication Use and Patient Safety in Palliative Care | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - The addition of a virtual pharmacist to a CBPC team improved medication and symptom management, resulting … Bull and her team tested a telehealth application that included a virtual pharmacist consultation. … The pharmacists were also available for telecounsel with clinicians and patients. … “For me to be able to dial up a pharmacist and say, ‘Hey, can you help me understand the best way to … study enrollment was cut by two-thirds because of COVID-19, it showed that the addition of a virtual pharmacist

  14. From Insight to Implementation: Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Kravitz.pdf
    February 09, 2005 - randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of WARFDOCS relied heavily upon inpatient clinical … pharmacists. … The potential benefits of a computerized warfarin dosing assistance program were most clear to clinical … ’ — pharmacist at Hospital C More experienced pharmacists anticipated fewer gains, and a few expressed … Challenges to the pharmacist profession from escalating pharmaceutical demand.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48098/psn-pdf
    July 10, 2019 - have advocated that prescribers include indications on prescription labels to enable patients and pharmacists … A PSNet perspective explored how community pharmacists can use medication indications and other tools … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-enhancing-electronic-prescribing-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety

  16. Final Report: Improving Drug Safety (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - Whether computer-assisted dosing and the services of clinical pharmacists can improve renal drug dosing … The pharmacist cannot dispense these prescriptions without active intervention. … The pharmacist confirms an alert’s validity and consults decision support guides that assist the pharmacist … To determine whether a medication error had occurred, all medications dispensed were reviewed by a clinical … To determine whether a medication error had occurred, all medications dispensed were reviewed by a clinical

  17. Understanding risk factors for complaints against pharmacists: a content analysis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-risk-factors-complaints-against-pharmacists-content-analysis
    February 07, 2024 - Study Understanding risk factors for complaints against pharmacists: a content analysis … Understanding risk factors for complaints against pharmacists: a content analysis. … This thematic analysis of 37 published complaints against pharmacists in New Zealand explored the role … Understanding risk factors for complaints against pharmacists: a content analysis. … May 5, 2021 Wrong drug and wrong dose dispensing errors identified in pharmacist professional

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41285/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2012 - effect-medication-reconciliation-hospital-admission-medication-discrepancies- during Medication reconciliation performed by clinical … pharmacists reduced discharge medication discrepancies in geriatric patients at a Belgian university … Persistent discrepancies were often due to physicians failing to follow the pharmacists' recommendations … effect-medication-reconciliation-hospital-admission-medication-discrepancies-during https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-pharmacists-and-inpatient-medical-care-systematic-review

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46554/psn-pdf
    October 25, 2017 - Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists … recommendations to reduce risks, such as training patients to properly use pen needles and engaging community … pharmacists in verifying that patients understand appropriate administration techniques. … insulin-pens-devices https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/your-medicine-be-smart-be-safe https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacists-pharmacovigilance-can-increased-diagnostic-opportunity-community-settings

  20. Dispensing errors in community pharmacy: perceived influence of sociotechnical factors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dispensing-errors-community-pharmacy-perceived-influence-sociotechnical-factors
    October 03, 2011 - In this study, community pharmacists were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the frequency of dispensing … Respondents felt that dispensing errors were relatively frequent and were more likely when pharmacists … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Pharmacists … Screening for adverse drug events: a randomized trial of automated calls coupled with phone-based pharmacist … March 28, 2011 Pharmacist workload and pharmacy characteristics associated with the dispensing
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