PathWell Home Healthcare Medication Management Protocol
PathWell’s in-Home Healthcare Adheres to Medication Management Protocols to Help Minimize the Impact of the Patient’s Condition
PathWell Home Health Pneumonia Goals of Care
- Improve patient compliance with taking of medication as prescribed
- Decrease potential Adverse Drug Effects by routinely performing medication reconciliation
- Keeping list of prescribed medications up to date, both prescribed medication and over-the-counter (OTC) medications (including vitamins and supplements)
The patient and caregiver will be instructed on the following medication management:
- Prescribed medications from hospital, SNF, or other facility
- Keeping an up-to-date medication list.
- Speaking up if they feel a mistake has been made
- Informing agency staff when a change has been made to prescribed medications
Staff are instructed on the following medication management protocols:
- Obtaining best possible medication history (BPMH) on start of care
- Verifying medications from multiple sources when possible
- Performing medication reconciliation at every visit, regardless of discipline.
- Communicating with the treating nurse if a change has been made to a patient’s medication
- Reporting medication errors promptly
- Tracking potential drug interactions, and when needed, coordinating with the patient’s physician to correct them
- Present to patient with community options to promote compliance
Key Assessment Points for medication management for Patients:
- Review of medication list from recent facility reviewed with patient on SOC
- Ongoing medication reconciliation on every visit
- Coordination of prescribed medication with the patient’s physicians