Gatewood Sharon B S, Moczygemba Leticia R, Alexander Akash J, Osborn Robert D, Reynolds-Cane Dianne L, Matzke Gary R, Goode Jean-Venable R
Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Innov Pharm. 2011;2(1):1-7. doi: 10.24926/iip.v2i1.208.
An academic-community partnership between a Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) clinic and a school of pharmacy was created in 2005 to provide medication education and identify medication related problems. The urban community based HCH clinic in the Richmond, VA area provides primary health care to the homeless, uninsured and underinsured. The center also offers eye care, dental care, mental health and psychiatric care, substance abuse services, case management, laundry and shower facilities, and mail services at no charge to those in need. Pharmacist services are provided in the mental health and medical clinics. A satisfaction survey showed that the providers and staff (n = 13) in the clinic were very satisfied with the integration of pharmacist services. The quality and safety of medication use has improved as a result of the academic-community collaborative. Education and research initiatives have also resulted from the collaborative. This manuscript describes the implementation, outcomes and benefits of the partnership for both the HCH clinic and the school of pharmacy.
2005年，一家为无家可归者提供医疗服务（HCH）的诊所与一所药学院建立了学术-社区合作伙伴关系，以提供药物治疗教育并识别与药物相关的问题。弗吉尼亚州里士满地区以城市社区为基础的HCH诊所为无家可归者、未参保者和未充分参保者提供初级医疗保健。该中心还免费为有需要的人提供眼科护理、牙科护理、心理健康和精神科护理、药物滥用服务、病例管理、洗衣和淋浴设施以及邮件服务。在心理健康诊所和医疗诊所提供药剂师服务。一项满意度调查显示，诊所的提供者和工作人员（n = 13）对药剂师服务的整合非常满意。学术-社区合作使药物使用的质量和安全性得到了提高。合作还带来了教育和研究倡议。本文描述了该合作伙伴关系对HCH诊所和药学院的实施情况、成果和益处。
