Home care pharmacy: extending clinical pharmacy services beyond infusion therapy.

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dc.contributor.authorTriller, Darren M
dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Robert A
dc.contributor.authorBriceland, Laurie L
dc.contributor.authorWaite, Nancy M
dc.contributor.authorAudette, C M
dc.contributor.authorFurman, C A
dc.contributor.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-7318
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-03T19:00:02Z
dc.date.available2023-11-03T19:00:02Z
dc.date.issued7/15/2000
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dc.description.abstractA clinical pharmacy program was developed at an established home health care (HHC) agency to demonstrate the need for clinical pharmacy services in the HHC population and to explore opportunities for providing pharmaceutical care beyond infusion-related therapies. Initial experiences of this pilot project are described. Patients were found to be primarily elderly (mean age, 70 years) and to use a substantial number of medications. While only 11% of patients referred to the agency required infusion therapy, multiple opportunities for pharmacist involvement in patient care were identified and a variety of projects were undertaken. A drug information service was developed, a retrospective evaluation of patients with congestive heart failure led to an interventional study, a cisapride intervention was implemented, home vancomycin monitoring was assessed, pharmaceutical care services were provided to patients enrolled in a long-term home care program, a pain management initiative was begun, adverse drug reactions were identified and reported, and pharmacists participated in agency policy development. Preliminary data suggest that pharmacist involvement positively affected patient care. Drug information was provided on 232 occasions. Cisapride was discontinued in five patients with contraindications to the agent. Comprehensive pharmacotherapy assessments were performed on 29 long-term-care patients, generating 129 therapy recommendations of which 33% were accepted. Pharmacists working with a home care agency identified numerous opportunities for improving patient care. Many of the patients receiving home care services were elderly, took a substantial number of medications, and were at risk for drug-related problems and suboptimal therapy.
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/57.14.1326
dc.identifier.citationTriller DM, Hamilton RA, Briceland LL, Waite NM, Audette CM, Furman CA. Home care pharmacy: extending clinical pharmacy services beyond infusion therapy. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2000 Jul 15;57(14):1326-31. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/57.14.1326. PMID: 10918922.
dc.identifier.issn1079-2082
dc.identifier.other10918922
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14303/254
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Health-System Pharmacists
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP
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dc.subjectHome Infusion Therapy
dc.subjectPharmacy Service, Hospital
dc.titleHome care pharmacy: extending clinical pharmacy services beyond infusion therapy.
dc.typeArticle
local.departmentprogramDepartment of Pharmacy Practice
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