Multicomponent Pharmacist Intervention Did Not Reduce Clinically Important Medication Errors for Ambulatory Patients Initiating Direct Oral Anticoagulants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anticoagulants including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are among the highest-risk medications in the United States. We postulated that routine consultation and follow-up from a clinical pharmacist would reduce clinically important medication errors (CIMEs) among patients beginning or resuming a DOAC in the ambulatory care setting.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention for reducing CIMEs.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Participants

Ambulatory patients initiating a DOAC or resuming one after a complication.

Intervention

Pharmacist evaluation and monitoring based on the implementation of a recently published checklist. Key elements included evaluation of the appropriateness of DOAC, need for DOAC affor

SUBMITTER: Kapoor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10713923 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature