UNLABELLED Pharmacist participation in patient care team has been shown to reduce incidence of adverse drug events, and overall drug costs. However, impact of pharmacist participation in the multidisciplinary intensive care team on cost saving and cost avoidance has little been studied in Thailand. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of the interventions and to determine pharmacist's in...

Background: Expanding the role of pharmacists in the hospital setting has the potential to positively impact the quality of patient care and provide cost savings. Previous studies have shown that integrating pharmacists into rounding teams can enhance patient care through interventions at the point of assessment and prescribing. This study examines these potential benefits at a community hospit...

OBJECTIVES To operationalise the concept of 'advanced practice roles' in pharmacy within the new integrated regionalised palliative care service model outlined in the Palliative Care Services Plan 2009-2016, SA Health. METHODS A working group was established under the auspices of the Palliative Care Clinical Network to progress the development of advanced practice pharmacist roles for regiona...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of pharmacist care on patients with dyslipidemia. DESIGN Systematic review of 21 randomized controlled trials. PATIENTS A total of 5416 patients who received enhanced pharmacist care or standard care as part of a research study. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Nineteen databases and four trial registries were systematically searched from inception thro...

Objective: To assess awareness of pharmacovigilance among the healthcare professionals and to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention for improving awareness of pharmacovigilance among physician, pharmacist and nurses in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital. Material &Methods: A suitable self-administered Knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) survey questionnaire was designed, val...

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