WPQC Update: Impact of the United Way and PSW Collaboration to Bring Pharmacist Comprehensive Medication Reviews to Community Settings
by Kara Mudd, PharmD, Samuel Taylor, Emily Jaeger, PharmD, Colin Pearson, PharmD, Kari Trapskin, PharmD, Helene McDowell, MS, Amanda Margolis, PharmD, MS, BCACP
"Comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) delivered by community pharmacists are known to improve clinical outcomes, as demonstrated by a review including 35 systematic reviews. This is especially true for improvements in outcomes for patients with diabetes, hypertension, or hypercholesterolemia. Kallio and colleagues also conducted a systematic review that demonstrated the positive effect of interventions and recommendations identified during community-based CMRs on reducing the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) and improving overall patient health outcomes. Despite the benefits of pharmacist-conducted CMRs, not all eligible patients are able to participate. For example, one community pharmacy experienced a 25% dropout rate, with lack of time and becoming household bound among the top reasons for patients being unable to access a CMR."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Societies, Pharmaceutical, Patient Satisfaction, Medication Therapy Management, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacy, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Prescriptions, Diabetes Mellitus, Life Style, Hypertension, Reference Standards, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Primary Health Care
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"Comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) delivered by community pharmacists are known to improve clinical outcomes, as demonstrated by a review including 35 systematic reviews. This is especially true for improvements in outcomes for patients with diabetes, hypertension, or hypercholesterolemia. Kallio and colleagues also conducted a systematic review that demonstrated the positive effect of interventions and recommendations identified during community-based CMRs on reducing the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) and improving overall patient health outcomes. Despite the benefits of pharmacist-conducted CMRs, not all eligible patients are able to participate. For example, one community pharmacy experienced a 25% dropout rate, with lack of time and becoming household bound among the top reasons for patients being unable to access a CMR."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Societies, Pharmaceutical, Patient Satisfaction, Medication Therapy Management, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacy, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Prescriptions, Diabetes Mellitus, Life Style, Hypertension, Reference Standards, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Primary Health Care
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2021 November/December Table of Contents