Case series demonstrates effective transitions of care in older adults, indicating improved health management.
This feature was developed from a chapter presented in PSAP 2025 Book 2 (Geriatrics). Julie B. Cooper, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP, is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, High Point, North Carolina. Reviewed by: Maria Shin, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS; Hailey Soni, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Ashley Heil, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP. Maria Shin, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, is a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Internal Medicine, Acute and Specialty Care Pharmacy, Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Hailey Soni, Pharm.D., BCPS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois Retzky College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois. Ashley Heil, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, is a Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Geriatric pharmacotherapy specialists and advanced-level clinical pharmacists providing care for older adults with common health conditions associated with aging, especially as it relates to goals of care and end-of-life care considerations. Consultancies: Maria Shin (ASHP). Grants: Julie B. Cooper (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists). Honoraria: Maria Shin (Sullivan University College of Pharmacy). Stock Ownership: Hailey Soni (Abbott Laboratories). Nothing to disclose: Ashley Heil. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of CPE. Learners may earn up to a total 4.0 CPE hours by submitting the required posttests for ACPE and BCPS recertification credit. Posttest access can be purchased by ACCP members for $29.95 and by non-members for $39.95 at https://www.accp.com/store/product.aspx?mode=series&sc=PSAP_JACCP. One or both posttests may be submitted for credit. To be eligible for BCPS recertification credit, posttests must be submitted by September 8, 2026, and achieve the predetermined passing score. To be eligible for ACPE CPE, posttests must be submitted by March 8, 2029, and achieve a score of 50% or higher. Julie B. Cooper: writing – original draft, writing – review and editing. Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.
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