Description and outcomes of a palliative care pharmacist-led Transitions of Care program

Description and outcomes of a palliative care pharmacist-led Transitions of Care program 
J Palliat Med, by Connor McCormick, Mamta Bhatnagar, Robert M Arnold, Maria Felton Lowry; 3/6/24
Background: Patients with palliative care needs are at high risk of medication errors during transitions of care (TOC). Palliative Care Pharmacist Interventions surrounding Medication Prescribing Across Care Transitions (IMPACT) program was developed to improve the TOC process from hospital to community setting for cancer patients followed by palliative care.
Conclusion: Our pilot study demonstrates that integrating a pharmacist in TOC for seriously ill patients is feasible and valuable.