Discharge medication

The patient fails to obtain the medication. Some studies suggest that one third of patients never have their prescriptions filled. Some patients leave the hospital without obtaining their discharge medications, whereas others leave the hospital without having their prehospitalization medications resumed. Some patients cannot afford the medications prescribed. 

After 48 hours she has some spirometry tests which show ITV, (L) >20% increase after salbutamol. After 72 hours in hospital Ms RJ is ready for discharge. Medication on discharge is suggested to be ... 

Outline the major counselling points you would make to Mrs CR on her discharge medication and any other non-drug related issues. What other aspects of her treatment would you discuss with her ... 

Discharge medication is also termed TTO (to take out) or TTA (to take away) medication. It is a hospital-based prescription for a specific patient used to provide the patient with a supply (usually 14 days) of medication upon discharge. 

Wemick A, Possidente CJ, Keller EG, et al. Enhancing continuity of care through pharmacist review of discharge medications. Hosp Pharm 1996 31 672-676. 

Lucas KS. Outcomes evaluation of a pharmacists discharge medication teaching service. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55 S32-S35. 

If the answer to any question was no, the team member (that is, the nurse) was instructed to ask the prescribing physician whether the change that had been made was intended. Medication error was defined as anything in the discharge and transfer process that caused a physician to change the discharge medication order. 

This is the pharmacy s job. On the ward, check the pharmacy closing time and daily deadlines for discharge medications (To take out7 TTOs ). Medications may not be in stock, so ask the pharmacist before prescribing anything unusual. 

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