Economic evaluation of pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care facilities. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Economic evaluation of pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care facilities. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Economic evaluation of pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care facilities.

Hasan SS, Thiruchelvam K, Kow CS, Ghori MU, Babar ZU. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2017;17:431-439.

Pharmacist oversight of medication prescribing is an established safety strategy. This review explores the impact of pharmacists on reducing inappropriate polypharmacy in aged care facilities and the cost-effectiveness of this risk management strategy to substantiate the value of the practice.

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