Marshfield Clinic's Pharmacy Department Wins Award
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 -- 8:32 AM
-Marshfield Clinic?s Clinical Pharmacy Services Department has won a national award for reducing the chance that patients will have adverse reactions to prescription drugs.The award, given by the Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative, recognized the department for its role in coordinated care, which helps prevent adverse drug reactions.
Adverse drug reactions can occur because of drug interactions, duplication of therapy or the use of incorrect drugs or dosages, which is why coordinated care among providers and pharmacists is important.
?Medications play an integral role in managing chronic conditions,? said Sara Griesbach, director of clinical pharmacy services at Marshfield Clinic. ?Without coordinated care, there is increased potential for adverse drug events, particularly in patients with chronic conditions who are taking many medications.?
Adverse drug events continue to be a leading cause of death and injury in the U.S.
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