[Hospital's discharge prescription: a challenge for continuity of care and the interprofessional collaboration]

Rev Med Suisse. 2013 May 15;9(386):1021-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The transition between hospital and community is an interface at high risk for medication. "The Association of Family Doctors" committee in the canton of Vaud (MFVaud), together with community pharmacists' and Homecare representatives, have begun to consider the following improvements: fast and co-ordinated care providers' information; arrangements for family doctors appointments as soon as possible; awareness and education for interprofessional collaboration; more secured preparation of pill boxes; development of interprofessional means such as medication use reviews and reconciliations. In the opinion of all the experts, there is an urgent public health need to act in an interprofessional manner, even if the solutions required (especially change in professional culture and technologies) are not immediate.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Continuity of Patient Care*
  • Drug Prescriptions / standards*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication*
  • Patient Discharge*