Justine Nicholls|C. Ronald MacKenzie|Rhiannon Braund
Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist
Dunedin Public Hospital|Dunedin Public Hospital|University of Otago
abstract transition care toc points particular hospital admission discharge associated increased risk adverse drug events ades drugrelated problems drps growing recognition pharmacist expert medication management patient education communication makes well placed intervene evidence indicate inclusion pharmacists health care team toc points reduces ades drps improves patient outcomes objectives paper outline following using current literature 1 increased risk medicationrelated problems toc points 2 highlight strategies successful reducing problems 3 illustrate role pharmacist across facets care contribute reduction ades particularly patients toc points keywords pharmacist adverse drug events drugrelated problems transitions care hospital discharge