Blood samples were collected before and after several time points of medication infusion for pharmacokinetic analysis.
In an attempt to decrease medication errors and improve safety practices, from 2003 through 2007 the study investigators partnered with five Midwestern nursing homes in implementing electronic point-of-care medication administration records (eMARs) and focused quality improvement (QI) efforts.
Medication adherence was set at ≥80% as the minimum acceptable level for each prescribed medication, a commonly accepted cut-off point for defining a therapeutic level of medication adherence [ 33].
We determined polypharmacy by counting the number of medications in use, with a cutoff point of ≥5 medications, as other authors have done [ 26- 28].
As Mitchell offered him his pills, the man said, "What is the point of these medications?" Momentarily startled by his English, Mitchell said, "I'm not sure what they're for, exactly.
Pharmacists are also in a position to educate patients in relation to the potential risk associated with alcohol consumption and AI medication at the point of dispensing AI medications.
Involvement of clinical pharmacists at all points of the medication process is also recommended.
