Ways to remind patients to bring medications |
Appointment cards |
During appointment reminder calls |
During office visits |
Posters in exam rooms and waiting rooms |
Bulletin board display of anonymous cases that make the case for bringing medications |
Emphasize that the review usually results in taking fewer medications |
Provide a carrier (bag or sack) in which patients can bring medications to visits |
What to tell patients to bring |
All prescription medications including pills and creams |
All over-the-counter medicines taken regularly |
All vitamins and supplements |
All herbal medications |
What to do during the medication review |
Offer praise for bringing the medications |
Τrack progress |
Track the percentage of patients each day who have had a medication review completed |
Aim for 90% of patients to have a review over a 12-month period |
Adapted from ref. 11.