Evaluation of An Inpatient Pharmacy Consult on Discharge Medications in Bariatric Surgery Patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of an inpatient pharmacy consult on discharge medications following bariatric surgery.

Methods: A pharmacy consult for discharge medication review for bariatric surgery patients was instituted at an academic medical center. The intervention included conducting a medication history, reviewing home medications for updates post-bariatric surgery, creating and documenting a discharge medication plan, and providing patient education.

Pharmacy-led initiative for improving peri-operative medication reconciliation among bariatric surgical patients: what is the role?

Background: Multiple medication changes are common after bariatric surgery, but pharmacist assistance in this setting is not well described. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a pharmacy-led initiative for facilitating discharge medicine reconciliation after bariatric surgery.

Methods: A standardized post-operative pharmacy consult evaluation was conducted on bariatric surgery inpatients at a single academic center starting 1/2/2019.