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

ABSTRACT: Pharmacy services within hospitals are changing, with more taking on medication reconciliation activities. This systematic review was conducted to determine the measured impacts of Pharmacy teams working in an acute or emergency medicine department. The protocol followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and was prospectively registered on PROSPERO, National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK registration number: CRD42020187487. The systematic review had two co-primary aims: a reduction in the number of incorrect prescriptions on admission by comparing the medication list from primary care to secondary care, and a reduction in the severity of harm caused by these incorrect prescriptions; chosen to determine the impact of phar

SUBMITTER: Punj E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9471999 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature