SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITIONS OF CARE (TOC): THE PHARMACY TEAM ROLE

Objectives

• Describe the concept of transitions of care in different settings including withing the inpatient setting, inpatient ambulatory setting, inpatient to home, community setting when patient changes providers.
• Explain the role of the pharmacy in optimizing the medication reconciliation process and supporting safe and effective transitions of care.
• Identify challenges and opportunities in improving
• transitions of care across the inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings.
• Describe strategies to facilitate the access of medications when transitionindgs of care.
• Explain how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from different settings experience collaboration within pharmacy and other health professionals to facilitate smooth transitions of care.
• Recognize the importance of collaboration and communication among all parties to facilitate TOC and access to medications.

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Maria A. Renta Soto

Yexcelia Toledo Torres

Activity Number

0151-0000-25-016-L05-P/T

CE Hours

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