Application of process mapping to understand integration of high risk medicine care bundles within community pharmacy practice

The Scottish Patient Safety Programme – Pharmacy in Primary Care collaborative is a quality improvement initiative adopting the Institute of Healthcare Improvement Breakthrough Series collaborative approach. The programme developed and piloted High Risk Medicine (HRM) Care Bundles (CB), focused on warfarin and non-steroidal anti-infla mmatories (NSAIDs), within 27 community pharmacies over 4 NHS Regions. Each CB involves clinical assessment and patient education, although the CB content varies between regions.

Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - November 20, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Natalie M. Weir, Rosemary Newham, Emma D. Corcoran, Ashwag Ali Atallah Al-Gethami, Ali Mohammed Abd Alridha, Paul Bowie, Anne Watson, Marion Bennie Source Type: research