Table 3. Toolkit's Action Plan for Brown Bag Medication Review.

Ways to remind patients to bring medications Appointment cards During appointment reminder calls During office visits Posters in exam rooms and waiting rooms Bulletin board display of anonymous cases that make the case for bringing medications Emphasize that the review usually results in taking fewer medications Provide a carrier (bag or sack) in which patients can bring medications to visits

What to tell patients to bring All prescription medications including pills and creams All over-the-counter medicines taken regularly All vitamins and supplements All herbal medications

What to do during the medication review Offer praise for bringing the medications

Track progress Track the percentage of patients each day who have had a medication review completed Aim for 90% of patients to have a review over a 12-month period

Adapted from ref. 11.