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Journal Article > Study
Patient–pharmacist communication during a post-discharge pharmacist home visit.
Ensing HT, Vervloet M, van Dooren AA, Bouvy ML, Koster ES. Int J Clin Pharm. 2018;40:712-720.
This qualitative study found that postdischarge home visits from pharmacists focused on the details of the medication regimen rather than health beliefs and extent of medication adherence. The authors recommend an increased focus on patient engagement during these home visits.
Journal Article > Study
Communicating doses of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing directions on prescriptions with labels applied by dispensed pharmacy.
Shah R, Blustein L, Kuffner E, Davis L. J Pediatr. 2014;164:596-601.
This observational study of community pharmacies found that liquid medication dosing instructions for pediatric patients did not consistently reflect recommended best practices. This finding underscores the need to translate safety research into clinical practice.
Tools/Toolkit > Fact Sheet/FAQs
ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. 2011.
This fact sheet provides a list of high-alert medications commonly used in ambulatory care and recommends strategies to reduce risk of errors.
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Medication mistakes that can kill.
Haiken M. Caring.com. August 17, 2009.
To help consumers use medications safely, this article describes 10 common medication mistakes and provides tips on how effective communication and clarification can prevent them.
Cases & Commentaries
Lethal Cap
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Dean Schillinger, MD; March 2004
A misunderstanding of instructions on how to administer medication leads to an infant choking on a syringe cap.