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It's a given in 21st century United States that many patients are caught up in polypharmacy; they're taking a variety of medications, prescribed by various providers, and fulfilled at any number of pharmacies.
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Hospitals sometimes miss potential medication safety problems because the medication reconciliation did not note discrepancies in the patient's diagnosis and prescribed medications.
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Antipsychotics, both typical and atypical, are associated with a dose-related increase in sudden cardiac death according to a new study.
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Hospitals could improve the overall care of patients who are admitted for surgery, palliative care, or for diseases that result in chronic pain if they employ a pharmacist to assist with medication utilization and develop defined medication plans for the more complex cases, an expert suggests.
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Clinical pharmacists have many skills that would be of great use on hospital pain management teams, including conducting thorough medication histories and doing medication reconciliation.
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Investigators have found that patients who are admitted to hospitals with heart failure as a secondary diagnosis often had a worse prognosis than those for whom heart failure was the primary diagnosis.
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Most hospitals, large and small, have medication dispensing cabinets. But the question is: Are you using these devices to maximize their safety potential?
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Hospitals need a pharmacist who specializes in pain management on board, although this model hasn't taken off as a trend as quickly as many experts in the field believe it should.
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Hospitals that have pain management teams with pharmacists on board benefit from having a medication specialist help improve safety and improve patient outcomes, experts say.
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