More than half of all medication errors occur during transitions of care as patients move between hospitals, aged care and community settings. These handover points are high-risk for patients, especially those with complex regimens or multiple prescribers.
This session explores how pharmacists can act as safety anchors in these moments of change; identifying risks, reconciling medications and coordinating care. You will learn what makes transitions error prone, how to intervene and how to build systems that support continuity and reduce harm.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the key risks and error associated with transitions of care.
- Discuss strategies for medication reconciliation, communication and follow-up to prevent transition-related errors.
- Recognise the pharmacist role in the multidisciplinary transition process and how to collaborate across sectors.
Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 2.1, 3.1, 3.6
