Impact of an Interprofessional HIV Quality Improvement Team on Patient Care and Resident Learning Opportunities.

Introduction: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care is a recommended competency for family medicine training, many programs report a lack of HIV expertise among faculty. After the departure of faculty with HIV care experience, an interprofessional HIV quality improvement team (HIV-QIT) of physicians and pharmacists aimed to maintain on-site HIV care and retain learning opportunities for residents, using process improvement and panel reviews with a remote HIV specialist faculty member.

Methods: This study reports on a multicycle quality improvement pilot project with pre- and postintervention chart reviews between December 2019 and May 2021.

Informing the development of a transitions of care program between an emergency department and regional supermarket chain pharmacies.

Objectives: Pharmacist collaboration in transitions of care (TOC) programs is integral to increase patient education and adherence after discharge. This study aimed to conduct a qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perspectives to inform the design and implementation of a TOC program between an emergency department (ED) and regional supermarket chain pharmacies.

Methods: Pharmacies from a regional supermarket chain were identified for inclusion on the basis of geographic proximity to a local community hospital ED.