From January 2021 to April 2022, researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with patients and HCPs.2 Participants included patients, pharmacists, family physicians and nurse practitioners. Community providers wrote prescriptions, pharmacists added labels to at-risk medications, and the information technology team built prompts into prescribing and dispensing software. The findings suggested a need for standardized protocols and procedures within practices to ensure timely assessment and response to patients requiring SDMG. Consensus recommendations for Sick Day Medication Guidance for people with diabetes, kidney, or cardiovascular disease: A modified Delphi Process. Managing medications during “Sick days” in patients with diabetes, kidney, and cardiovascular conditions: A theory-informed approach to intervention design and implementation.

Source: Washington Post May 11, 2024 00:36 UTC