ANALYSIS OF PHARMACIST’S ROLE IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE INTERVENTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-095
• By: GRIGGS, Scott (St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration, United States)
• Co-author(s): Harrison Yoon: PharmD student, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, United States
  Nicole Savant: PharmD student, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, United States
  Scott K Griggs: Pharmacy Administration, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, United States
  Taehwan Park: Pharmacy Administration, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, United States
  Sarah Halbmaier: Long Term Care Rx, St. Louis, United States
  Alicia Timko: Long Term Care Rx, St. Louis, United States
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Transitions of care (TOC) involves the transfer of patient information between healthcare settings. Medication errors are prevalent in the TOC process and have a profound impact on the health outcomes of patients. In nursing homes, many elderly residents have multiple disease states that require monitoring to avoid complications...

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