Impact of Medication Reconciliation by a Dialysis Pharmacist
Summer Dyer, Victoria Nguyen, Sally Rafie, Linda Awdishu
Abstract
Integrating a pharmacist into a hemodialysis unit significantly reduced medication discrepancies and medication-related problems over time.Medication reconciliation for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program can be optimally performed by a dialysis pharmacist.
Topics & Concepts
PharmacistMedicaidDialysisMedicineHemodialysisEnd stage renal diseaseMedication adherenceIncentiveMedication therapy managementIntensive care medicineNursingPharmacyInternal medicineHealth careEconomic growthEconomicsMicroeconomicsPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedication Adherence and CompliancePatient Safety and Medication Errors