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, a...
Background: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication er...
Background: Studies have shown the benefits of a pharmacist\u27s presence in the transition of patie...
Objectives Medication discrepancies for patients after discharge from hospital are well documented. ...
Background: Pharmacists in the province of Alberta may apply for additional prescribing authorizatio...
ABSTRACTBackground: Medication errors may occur more frequently at discharge, making discharge couns...
Transitions of care occur when patients are transferred between different settings. Patient hospital...
ABSTRACTMaintaining high quality patient care following hospital discharge is essential for complete...
Background: Transition between hospital and ambulatory care is a delicate step involving several hea...
Abstract Background When patients are discharged from hospital to home, it is a highlighted vulnerab...
Background: After hospital discharge, community pharmacists are often the first health care professi...
ABSTRACTBackground: Home care is an increasingly important component of Canada’s health care system....
Background: Patients requiring medications during discharge are at risk of discharge medication erro...
Background: Hospital pharmacists play an important role in the discharge process, including conducti...
Background: Continuity of care between hospitals and community pharmacies needs to be improved to en...
BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication er...
Background: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication er...
Background: Studies have shown the benefits of a pharmacist\u27s presence in the transition of patie...
Objectives Medication discrepancies for patients after discharge from hospital are well documented. ...
Background: Pharmacists in the province of Alberta may apply for additional prescribing authorizatio...
ABSTRACTBackground: Medication errors may occur more frequently at discharge, making discharge couns...
Transitions of care occur when patients are transferred between different settings. Patient hospital...
ABSTRACTMaintaining high quality patient care following hospital discharge is essential for complete...
Background: Transition between hospital and ambulatory care is a delicate step involving several hea...
Abstract Background When patients are discharged from hospital to home, it is a highlighted vulnerab...
Background: After hospital discharge, community pharmacists are often the first health care professi...
ABSTRACTBackground: Home care is an increasingly important component of Canada’s health care system....
Background: Patients requiring medications during discharge are at risk of discharge medication erro...
Background: Hospital pharmacists play an important role in the discharge process, including conducti...
Background: Continuity of care between hospitals and community pharmacies needs to be improved to en...
BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication er...
Background: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication er...
Background: Studies have shown the benefits of a pharmacist\u27s presence in the transition of patie...
Objectives Medication discrepancies for patients after discharge from hospital are well documented. ...