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Clinical observations and a Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis to identify vulnerabilities in the security and accounting of medications in Ontario hospitals: a study protocol

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction An increasing number of opioids and other controlled substances are being stolen from healthcare facilities, diverting medications from their intended medical use to be used or sold illicitly.
Maaike de Vries, Patricia Trbovich, Mark Fan, Dorothy Tscheng, Michael Hamilton   +4 more
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Comparing Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension Patients at a Pulmonary Hypertension Center versus Community Centers

Diseases, 2022
Once patients are diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension it is important to identify the correct diagnostic group as it will have implications on the disease state management. Pulmonary hypertension is increasingly diagnosed and treated in general medical
Hollie Saunders, Scott A. Helgeson, Ahmed Abdelrahim, Kathleen Rottman-Pietrzak, Victoria Reams, Tonya K. Zeiger, John E. Moss, Charles D. Burger   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of medication use in primary care - mapping the problem, working to a solution: a systematic review of the literature [PDF]

, 2009
Background: The UK, USA and the World Health Organization have identified improved patient safety in healthcare as a priority. Medication error has been identified as one of the most frequent forms of medical error and is associated with significant ...
A Hassey, A Manday, AG Zermansky, Alan Willson, B Dean Franklin, B Gethins, BD Franklin, BD Franklin, C Duggan, C Duggan, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, DJ Collins, DM Berwick, Esimai, I Jones, Institute of Healthcare Improvement, Institute of Medicine, J Bicheno, JC Benneyan, JH Hippisley-Cox, K Brookes, K Jordon, L Pickrell, L Smith, Lina Eliasson, M Pirohamed, M Rother, M Sagripanti, MP Tully, MT Taner, N Barber, N Proudlove, N Slack, National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care, National Institute of Clinical Excellence, Nick Barber, P Donyai, Paul Walley, PHG Beardon, R Natarajan, RL Howard, S Ahmed, S Morcos, S Olsen, S Rees, S Royal, S Spear, Sara Garfield, SNH Shah, WMS Al-Shaqha, World Health Organization, YH Jani   +54 more
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On medical management [PDF]

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2001
To be successful, academic medical centers must exhibit leadership, a strong foundation in science and education, wide-ranging clinical experience, continuous innovation, exemplary service, and an earned reputation for consistently good results.
openaire   +2 more sources

Primary Care Providers Believe That Comprehensive Medication Management Improves Their Work-Life

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2019
Purpose: In primary care, clinical pharmacists often deliver a service called comprehensive medication management (CMM). While research has identified that CMM positively influences most aspects of the Quadruple Aim, it is unclear how CMM—both the ...
K. Funk, Deborah L. Pestka, Mary T. Roth McClurg, J. Carroll, Todd D. Sorensen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medication-related problems in older people: how to optimise medication management.

Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi, 2020
Older patients are at risk of medication-related problems because of age-related physiological changes and multiple medications taken for multiple co-morbidities.
CW Wong
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medicines management issues in dementia and coping strategies used by people living with dementia and family carers: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: Medicines play a key role in the lives of people with dementia, primarily to manage symptoms. Managing medicines is complex for people with dementia and their family carers and can result in multiple problems leading to harm. We conducted a
Lim, Rosemary H., Sharmeen, Taniya
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Daily Medication Management and Adherence in the Polymedicated Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study in Portugal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
The presence of age-related comorbidities prone elderly patients to the phenomenon of polypharmacy and consequently to a higher risk of nonadherence. Thus, this paper aims to characterize the medication consumption profile and explore the relationship of
Daniel Gomes, A. Plácido, R. Mó, J. Simões, O. Amaral, Isabel Fernandes, F. Lima, M. Morgado, A. Figueiras, M. T. Herdeiro, F. Roque   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medication Adherence in a Community Population with Uncontrolled Asthma

Pharmacy, 2020
It is well documented that the use of medications in asthma and allergic rhinitis is often suboptimal, and consequently, patients remain symptomatic.
Sarah Serhal, Bandana Saini, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Ines Krass, Frances Wilson, Carol Armour   +5 more
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Pharmaceutical Discharge Management: Implementation in Swiss Hospitals Compared to International Guidelines

Pharmacy, 2021
Readmissions to the hospital are frequent after hospital discharge. Pharmacist-led interventions have been shown to reduce readmissions. The objective of this study was to describe pharmacist-led interventions to support patients’ medication management ...
Helene Studer, Fabienne Boeni, Kurt E. Hersberger, Markus L. Lampert   +3 more
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