| Dispensing Medications at the Hospital Upon Discharge From an Emergency Department. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22291122 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Although most health care services can and should be provided by their medical home, children will be referred or require visits to the emergency department (ED) for emergent clinical conditions or injuries. Continuation of medical care after discharge from an ED is dependent on parents or caregivers' understanding of and compliance with follow-up instructions and on adherence to medication recommendations. ED visits often occur at times when the majority of pharmacies are not open and caregivers are concerned with getting their ill or injured child directly home. Approximately one-third of patients fail to obtain priority medications from a pharmacy after discharge from an ED. The option of judiciously dispensing ED discharge medications from the ED's outpatient pharmacy within the facility is a major convenience that overcomes this obstacle, improving the likelihood of medication adherence. Emergency care encounters should be routinely followed up with primary care provider medical homes to ensure complete and comprehensive care. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Loren G Yamamoto; Shannon Manzi; |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-30 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Pediatrics Volume: - ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-1-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2009.
Next Document: Neonatal Drug Withdrawal.