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Medication adherence interventions and outcomes: an overview of

WEBObjective To present evidence for healthcare-provided medication adherence interventions on clinical, economic and humanistic outcomes among patients. Methods …

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eHealth and mHealth European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

WEBBoth electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) are becoming prominent components of healthcare. In order for healthcare electronic services to be …

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A systematic review of approaches for calculating the cost of

WEBIntroduction Although medication errors may cause significant morbidity and mortality, the true cost of avoidable harm from such errors is unclear. While studies …

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Optimising electronic health records for highly specialised hospital

WEBInformation technology (IT) has been regarded as a promise to improve patient safety in healthcare.1 While IT offers potential benefits like increased efficiency …

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The CINAHL database: a guide for hospital pharmacists

WEBThe Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database is an index to literature with a focus on allied health professions as opposed to …

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The importance of ‘appropriate’ polypharmacy and the value of …

WEBIn 2014–2015 the NHS in England invested £15.5 billion a year in medicines, an increase of 7.8% from £14.4 billion in 2013–2014 and an increase of 19.4% from £13.0 billion in …

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To maximise impact, hospital pharmacists need to increase …

WEBHospital pharmacists are essential to patient care and the integrity of the healthcare system. By applying their expertise as medication experts, they act to improve patient outcomes …

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Digital health European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

WEBAn urgent need for investments to improve the digital infrastructure in hospitals. In view of the increase in digitalisation in healthcare provision and the future adoption of a …

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Key concepts in palliative care: the IAHPC list of essential …

WEBBackground This paper describes the process of developing a list of essential medicines in palliative care based on a consensus of experts. Method Phase I: guiding principles and …

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Clinical pharmacy as a guarantee of safety in times of crisis

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the organisation of health services worldwide. In the first wave, many therapeutic options were explored, …

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Medication adherence: where are we now

WEBAbstract. We know that in the UK, up to 50% of medicines in England are not taken as intended and this has also been demonstrated in the USA. Studies have shown that …

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Hand hygiene for healthcare workers: did we need COVID-19 to …

WEBHand hygiene is a critical healthcare intervention for controlling care-related infections, but adherence by healthcare workers is often disregarded. In 2005 the World Health …

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Factors associated with patient satisfaction in an outpatient …

WEBObjective To analyse the factors leading to greater satisfaction among patients attending the outpatient hospital pharmacy (OPh). Methods A cross-sectional study was …

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Pharmacy preparations and compounding

WEB### Making a difference in medication by delivering tailor-made medicines for the benefit of patients The patient-oriented preparation of medicines is anchored deeply in pharmacy …

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Optimising medicines for children: considerations for clinical

WEBThe scope of the pharmacist working within paediatrics is broad, involving optimising medicine use for patients from newborn to young adult, where there are large …

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Improving the efficiency of a hospital pharmacy service: the …

WEBObjectives This article describes key changes made within one hospital pharmacy department in the UK during on-going work to improve services and meet the aims of …

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Council of Europe Resolution CM/Res(2016)2: a major contribution …

WEBThis article focuses on the reconstitution of parenteral medicines and the work that has been carried out at the European level to improve patient safety. Reconstitution may …

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Incidence and prevalence of intravenous medication errors in …

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Some reflections on the current COVID-19 pandemic

WEBDr Stuart Dollow, lead author of the guidance said: “COVID-19 is a public health emergency, where evidence-based guidelines from well designed and conducted …

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Integrated medicines management to medicines optimisation in …

WEBIntroduction. Pharmacy is the healthcare profession that is responsible for ensuring safe, effective and rational use of medicines; thus, it plays a vital role in healthcare delivery …

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