Examining the effects of an experiential interprofessional education activity with older adults.

The need for experienced healthcare professionals to work with older adults is great, yet educational training is limited. In this interprofessional education (IPE) study, 861 students from five professions made 293 visits in the homes or preferred community settings of 208 older adults. Surveys with quantitative and open-text feedback assessed attitudes towards older adults, IPE team functioning, and the value of home visits.

Pharmacist engagement in medical home practices: report of the APhA-APPM Medical Home Workgroup.

Objectives: To identify factors that have led to successful involvement of pharmacists in patient-centered medical home (PCMH) practices, identify challenges and suggested solutions for pharmacists involved in medical home practices, and disseminate findings.

Data Sources: In July 2011, the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice & Management convened a workgroup of pharmacists currently practicing or conducting research in National Committee for Quality Assurance-accredited PCMH practices.

Data Synthesis: A set of guiding questions to explore the early engagement and important process steps of pharmacist engagement with PCMH practices was used to conduct a series of conference calls during an 8-month period.

The Medication Assessment Program: comprehensive medication assessments for persons taking multiple medications for chronic diseases.

Objective: To describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a pharmacist patient care program for persons taking multiple medications for chronic diseases.

Design: Pilot study.

Setting: Services were provided in Michigan within community pharmacies and through home and work-site visits, between October 2004 and September 2006.