Pharmacist-led discharge transitions of care interventions for pediatric patients: a narrative review

SW Hovey, HJ Cho, C Kain… - The Journal of …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Transitions of care (TOC) before, during, and after hospital discharge are an opportune
setting to optimize medication management. The quality standards for pediatric care …

Implementation of a standardized approach to improve the pediatric discharge medication process

K Philips, R Zhou, DS Lee, C Marrese, J Nazif… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: An interprofessional team at an urban, tertiary care children's hospital trialed
interventions to improve caregiver medication management and understanding. These …

Incidence of medication-related problems following pediatric epilepsy admissions

J Kulawiak, JA Miller, SW Hovey - Pediatric Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background An estimated 26% to 33% of pediatric patients have at least one
medication error at hospital discharge. Pediatric patients with epilepsy may be at greater risk …

Impact of discharge medication bedside delivery service on hospital reutilization

A Patel, MA Dodd, R D'Angio, R Hellinga… - American Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Purpose To evaluate the impact of a medication to bedside delivery (meds-to-beds) service
on hospital reutilization in an adult population. Methods A retrospective, single-center …

Outcomes from a pilot patient-centered hospital-to-home transition program for children hospitalized with asthma

K Parikh, M Richmond, M Lee, L Fu, R McCarter… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To evaluate a multi-component hospital-to-home (H2H) transition program for
children hospitalized with an asthma exacerbation. Methods A pilot prospective randomized …

Interdisciplinary quality improvement project increases vitamin D supplementation in infants

NP Diminick, JM Fey, J Bourque, P Crosby, L Fox… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend 400 IU of vitamin D
supplementation daily for certain infants< 1 year of age. We aimed to increase the proportion …

Multidisciplinary engagement increases medications in-hand for patients hospitalized with asthma

K Parikh, K Perry, C Pantor, C Gardner - Pediatrics, 2019 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Asthma exacerbations in children are a leading cause of missed school
days and health care use. Patients discharged from the hospital often do not fill discharge …

A quality improvement initiative to improve postdischarge antimicrobial adherence

S Gupta, B Winckler, MA Lopez, M Costilla… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Bedside delivery of discharge medications improves caregiver understanding
and experience. Less is known about its impact on medication adherence. We aimed to …

Creation and implementation of a pharmacy-led meds-to-beds program at a large teaching hospital

V Jones, T Zelnicek, MT Hines, EJ Johnson… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background “Meds-to-beds” programs are a quality improvement intervention that is
gaining wider implementation throughout the United States. The University of Oklahoma …

Meds to beds: a quality improvement approach to optimizing the discharge medication process for pediatric patients

L Foster, S Choxi, RE Rosenberg, J Tracy… - The Joint Commission …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Using an on-site pharmacy or medication to bedside (MTB) program allows
patients to obtain prescriptions and education before discharge, potentially improving …