Medication Management Improvement System (MMIS) Toolkits

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These toolkits, developed by Partners in Care Foundation, were designed to improve medication use among the elderly patients in home health agencies and community-based care management agencies. The toolkits provide information on how to implement a medication management intervention within these organizations. They also offer practical advice on the scope of the potential medication-related problems among the elderly and suggest how agencies can address this issue. The toolkit is available as several PDFs, requiring Adobe Reader.
The Partners High-Cost Drug Guidelines Solution BUNDLE

High-Cost Drugs Guidelines Solution BUNDLE

The High-Cost Drug Guidelines Solution, (for bundles of 5 individual drug guidelines) allows you to select from the list available guidelines. This Solution, developed by Partners HealthCare, achieves control of pharmaceutical expenditures across a hospital or health system and streamlines the criteria for drug use system-wide.
Partners HealthCare High-Cost Drugs Guidelines Solution [EACH ADDITIONAL SITE]

High-Cost Drugs Guidelines Solution [EACH ADDITIONAL SITE]

The High-Cost Drug Guidelines Solution, for MULTI-SITE usage will save you 50% off the individual price. Developed by Partners HealthCare, HCD guidelines achieves control of pharmaceutical expenditures across your health systems and streamlines the criteria for drug use system-wide.

Allscripts Remote

Allscripts Remote™ provides healthcare providers with the accesibility to remotely control their Allscripts EHR from anywhere and thus help manage their time. Medical decisions that need to be made at or away from the hospital can be made more effectively and accurately.

Allscripts Remote features include:
• Access to real-time patient summary information
• Fast communication to local emergency rooms
• Convenient ePrescribing to the patient’s pharmacy
• Anytime access to task list allows medication refill management, lab results verification and signing of chart notes

Strategies To Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patient

Prepared for the AHRQ, this training program introduces pharmacists to the issue of low health literacy of certain patients and identifies the implications of this issue when delivering health care. The program also explains techniques that pharmacy staff members can use to improve communication with patients who may have limited health literacy skills.The tolkit is available as a PowerPoint® Presentation.

Step Up to Stop Falls Toolkit

This toolkit contains a variety of fall prevention resources for older adults and the caregivers and health care professionals who work with them. Content can be downloaded directly from the Web site, including manuals, guides, presentations, and videos. The toolkit contains PDFs and supporting videos, requiring Adobe Reader and a web browser.

Medication Management Improvement System (MMIS) Toolkits

These toolkits, developed by Partners in Care Foundation, were designed to improve medication use among the elderly patients in home health agencies and community-based care management agencies. The toolkits provide information on how to implement a medication management intervention within these organizations. They also offer practical advice on the scope of the potential medication-related problems among the elderly and suggest how agencies can address this issue. The toolkit is available as several PDFs, requiring Adobe Reader.

How-to Guide: Prevent Harm from High-Alert Medications

This IHI report discusses guideline for reducing harm from high-alert medications. The report is available as a Word file, requiring Microsoft Word.

What You Can Do to Avoid Medication Errors

This fact sheet provides tips on how to avoid medication errors. The tool was developed by the Institute of Medicine, and is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Medication Safety Reconciliation Toolkit

The Medication Reconciliation Toolkit helps hospitals establish and implement a standardized medication reconciliation process. The toolkit provides guidance, sample forms, and tips. The toolkit is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

How-To Guide for Telepharmacy

The purpose of the How-To Guide for Telepharmacy is to provide valuable information and guidelines for pharmacists, rural communities, and others on how to successfully implement a telepharmacy program. These programs are designed to restore and retain retail and hospital pharmacy services in communities that are located in remote, medically underserved areas. The guide is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.
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