title: Medication management: an evidence-based model that decreases adverse events.
abstract: Four diverse home care agencies are implementing a new Medication Management Model that has proven effective in preventing medication errors in elderly patients. The Model, available to all agencies, consists of advice from a consultant pharmacist to the attending nurse based on established guidelines. The Model's benefits for clinicians, agencies, and patients and how agencies can use it are described in this article.
authors.affiliation: Partners in Care Foundation, Burbank, CA 91502, USA. dfrey@picf.org
authors.forename: Dennee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009732:Nursing Care