Rural Multidisciplinary Medication Outreach Service – Improving Medication Management in the Bush

Medication-related adverse events are linked to 15-50 per cent of readmissions and small rural hospital and health facilities are no exception. While internationally, some collaborative, pharmacist-led programs have demonstrated a reduction in readmissions, rurally, the availability of pharmacists credentialled to provide these services is extremely limited.

The Rural Multidisciplinary Medication Outreach Service (rMMOS) seeks to address the current gap in post-discharge medication management support and pharmacist availability more acutely seen in rural and remote settings. The outcomes to date have included improved transitions of care, reduction in readmissions, improved patient adherence and improved patient understanding of medicines.