Medication management: an evidence-based model that decreases adverse events.
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.
Frey
Dennee
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Partners in Care Foundation, Burbank, CA 91502, USA. dfrey@picf.org
Rahman
Anna
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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