Breast Cancer Patient Reduces Risk of Recurrence
Medication errors cause at least one death every day in the U.S., according to World Health Organization data. More than 40 percent of medication errors are believed to result from inadequate reconciliation in handoffs during admission, transfer and discharge of patients. Stacey is a 55-year-old female who recently underwent a mastectomy for breast cancer.
How Conifer’s Personal Health Nurse (PHN) Helped
At discharge, her Personal Health Nurse (PHN) contacted Stacey to provide education regarding a plan for ongoing radiation. As part of the transition of care, the PHN obtained Stacey’s medication list to perform medication reconciliation. Stacey informed her that she was not currently taking any medication. Surprised by this, her PHN quickly contacted the provider for clarification. Stacey’s provider informed her PHN that Letrozole was prescribed for Stacey six weeks earlier. Letrozole is a hormone medication to prevent breast cancer recurrence after tumor removal.
Stacey had no idea she was supposed to be taking the crucial medication. Further, she was not scheduled to see her provider for three months. Stacey’s PHN acted promptly and coordinated the Letrozole order with the provider’s office. Stacey started taking the medication that same day.
Conclusion
Conifer Health’s PHN used intuitive problem-solving skills and decisive action to positively impact Stacey’s health and remission path. Further medication discrepancies were prevented that could have increased the risk of the cancer returning. Stacey is now educated on the importance of the new drug and taking it as prescribed to prevent recurrence.
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