Characterizing Current and Optimal Involvement of Hospital Pharmacists in the Discharge Process: A Survey of Pharmacists in British Columbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transitions of care represent a vulnerable time when patients are at increased risk of medication errors. Medication-related problems constitute one of the main contributors to hospital readmissions. Discharge interventions carried out by pharmacists have been shown to reduce hospital readmissions. Although clinical pharmacists in British Columbia are involved in discharges, their degree of involvement and the interventions they prioritize in practice have not been fully elucidated.

Objectives

To characterize the current involvement of BC hospital pharmacists at the time of discharge, to identify which discharge interventions they believe should be prioritized, and who they feel should be responsible for these interventions, as well as to identify strategies to op

SUBMITTER: Rahnama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754396 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature