Abstract
Tablet splitting offers several benefits to the patient and the health care system, including more specific and appropriate dosages and improved cost effectiveness. Tablet-splitting programs have been established in a variety of health care settings. The Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis, Indiana, implemented a pilot program to educate patients about tablet splitting. Each patient was evaluated for ability to split tablets; eligible patients received comprehensive education on tablet splitting. Twelve pharmacy clerkship students from two universities carried out the program over seven nonconsecutive weeks. One hundred and three patient encounters were documented. The total cost savings from the interventions was $7986.32. A more comprehensive program has the potential to save $413,000 annually. The essential role of pharmacy students in this program demonstrated their importance in the provision of health care and patient education.
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