PPRPP-35 - Analysis of patient harm from the impact of hospital discharge orders on community pharmacists' workload in Canada

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: PPRPP-35
• By: BEATON, Carla (Pharmapod a Think Research Company, Canada)
• Co-author(s): Mrs Carla Beaton (Pharmapod a Think Research Company, Toronto, Ontario , Canada)
  Dr. Benoit Aubert (Department of Information Technologies, HEC Montreal University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
  Dr. Bo Yu (Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
  Dr. Kim Sears (Faculty of Nursing & Health Quality Programs, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
  Dr. Denis O'Donnell (Pharmapod a Think Research Company, Toronto, Ontario , Canada)
  Dr. Carole Goodine (Horizon Health Network, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction-
  Hospital discharge prescriptions are associated with increased risk of medication-related harm to patients. 43% of patients experience unintentional medication errors at discharge and most are put at risk for moderate harm as a result.
  Community pharmacists provide patient care by assessing accuracy of discharge prescriptions;..

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