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Impact of Medication Reconciliation by a Dialysis Pharmacist

Summer Dyer, Victoria Nguyen, Sally Rafie, Linda Awdishu

2022Kidney36016 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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