CEO Today - May 2023

22 Dr. Mihai Manolache President & CEO of CEBIS International pharmacists. Year after year, nurses are the most trusted profession in the world of medicine. Therefore, it is imperative that nurses be a member of the care team to continue reinforcing the message that it is vital to follow the prescribed drug regimen. So, this is quite significant. So part of what you’ve discussed pertains more to outpatient care. What about inpatient physicians and hospital-based care teams? How can they respond? Nowadays, a distinct team of physicians and staff cares for the patient in the hospital than the team who will see them for follow-up care. Hence, there is a propensity to just transfer the patient. To that follow-up team, the primary care physician or referring physician, I believe it is their job to take care of the patient thereafter. In contrast, as you’ve heard today if the inpatient team focuses on ensuring that the handoff is successful and not mishandled, they can ensure that the patient receives complete and thorough education at

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