Pharmacy and provider partnership to reduce use of high risk medications in the elderly

Background: High risk medication (HRM) use in the elderly increases risk of adverse events. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington (KPWA) Pharmacy had limited success in discontinuing HRM use when “cold-calling” patients. Pharmacy partnered with Primary Care and OBGYN to launch a new workflow that leveraged close provider relationships with patients and pharmacist expertise and time to develop discontinuation plan with patients.
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Source Type: research