Medication Management by Pharmacists Reduces Medication-Related Hospitalizations in Older Adults, a New Study Suggests
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that medication management by hospital and community pharmacists reduces medication-related hospitalizations in older adults.
The study looked at the Pharm2Pharm continuum of care (in which hospital pharmacists collaborate with community pharmacists) and it’s effect on hospital re-admissions in older populations. After two years, the study found that medication-related hospitalizations were 36% lower in the Pharm2Pharm hospitals than in nonintervention hospitals.