Value of pharmacy services upon admission to an orthopedic surgery unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Lebanon, the role of the pharmacist remains underestimated in the medication reconciliation process, especially in surgical departments. This study aims to assess the impact of pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation performed within 48 h of hospital admission to the orthopedic surgical department.

Methods

This was a prospective single-arm study conducted in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Lebanon between October 2019 and April 2020. Participants were adult inpatients hospitalized for orthopedic surgeries with ≥ 1 outpatient medications. Properly trained pharmacy resident obtained the Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) and led the reconciliation process. The primary endpoint was the number of reconciliation errors (REs) identified. Descriptive

SUBMITTER: Ouweini AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646011 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature