Implementation of a Pharmacist-led Comprehensive Medication Management Service at the UMMC Midtown Health Center

$25,000 Award

Project Overview

Patients with uncontrolled hypertension are at risk of more acute hospitalization and ED visits which will result in a higher total cost compared to those with controlled hypertension. Pharmacist-delivered Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) service is an evidence-based strategy recommended by the CDC to improve cardiovascular health outcomes for patients with hypertension. The goal is to implement CMM delivered by Pharmacists in a collaborative practice with physicians at the University of Maryland Midtown Health Center (UM MHC) for patients with hypertension. Utilizing both telehealth and face-to-face care delivery models, pharmacists will optimize drug therapy, improve medication adherence, identify, and address barriers to achieving targeted blood pressure goals. Patients enrolled in this service will have access to a home blood pressure monitoring device and other adherence-supporting tools.

Project Team

• Ifeanyi Egbunike, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP -  Director,  UMMC Midtown Pharmacy 
• Jeffrey Gerbino, MD - Medical Director, UMMC Midtown  Health Center 
• Bonnie Enwezor, PharmD, BCPS – Clinical Coordinator, UMMC Midtown Campus Pharmacy 
• Alexis Glenn, MS, RN – Nurse Manager, UMMC Midtown Health Center 

Midpoint Progress Updates – October 2023

The team has successfully partnered with the UMMC Midtown Health Center to implement a pharmacists- delivered comprehensive medication management service. Since May 2023, a total of 45 patients have been enrolled. Among the enrolled patients, the average baseline Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) was 152 mmHg, and the average Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) was 82 mmHg. Following pharmacist intervention, SBP and DBP averaged 142 mmHg and 79 mmHg respectively. With a change of -10 mmHg and -3 mmHg for SBP and DBP respectively. The next steps are to continue enrolling more patients, as well as building data reports to effectively analyze the outcomes associated with this program.