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. 2019 Jan 25;19:24. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1027-0

Table 2.

Toolbox content

Name Function
Thematic map for drug safety (German name: AMTS-AMPEL-Karte) • clues for drug induced symptoms
• uses a simple traffic light system:red: for high risk drugs
yellow: weighty symptoms to look out for
green: clues for the need of clinical monitoring
• to be used by nursing staff and GPs
Additional information for the thematic map for safety in drug therapy • easy explanations for drugs and symptoms
• to be used by nursing staff
Treatment observation sheet (German name: Therapiebeobachtungsbogen) • to be used by nursing staff
• records ongoing/new symptoms in NHR
• to look out for adverse drug events
Ward round tool • to be used in common ward roundsof all 3 partaking professions
• for medical and pharmacological issues of NHR
PRISCUS list [26] • List of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) for senior citizens
• contains 83 PIM
Hospital discharge tool • communication aid between nursing staff and GPs
• used after discharge from hospital