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Program:
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Atikokan Family Health Team - Zuke Rd - Pharmacist Services
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Address:
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PO Box 398
Atikokan, ON
P0T 1C0
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Map
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Location:
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- Located on the corner of Zuke Rd and MacKenzie Ave E
- Located across from the Atikokan Hydro yard
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
OTN Pharmacist appointments: Wed 9 am-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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A rural health care organization that includes the Atikokan General Hospital, Atikokan Family Health Team and Atikokan Community Counselling to provide a range of health care and community services to residents in the Town of Atikokan and surrounding areas in the Rainy River District
NOTE: Do not call the Atikokan General Hospital Emergency Department seeking medical advice. Due to legal reasons the emergency department staff are unable to provide advice or information over the telephone
Educates patients about their medications- Utilizes the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
- Works by Nurse and patient reviewing all medications with Pharmacist on the OTN who provides medication education, side effects and potential interactions
- Provides a medication schedule to each patient
- Records the findings in patient's Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for physician's awareness
Discharge Medication Reconciliation- Reviews all medication lists for patients discharged from Atikokan General Hospital (AGH)
- Records all changes in patient's EMR
- Refers patients with numerous changes to a 1-hour OTN session with Pharmacist
Also provides:- Medication reviews for patients referred to the Falls Prevention program
- Monitoring of the INR test results; makes phone calls to patients with their new orders and informs them of when it's time for the next blood test
NOTE: Pharmacist makes annual visit to Atikokan Clinic for in-person consultations
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Application:
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Requires booked appointments; allows 1 hour per session
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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No restrictions
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