Integration of a medication management model into outcome-based quality improvement: A pilot program in a rural proprietary home healthcare agency

Home Health Care Services Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 29-45

  Atkinson, Wayne L ^a   Frey, Dennee ^b  

^a Clinical Pharmacist Consultant   (United States)

^b Affiliated with the Partners in Care Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health care; Medication therapy management; Model of care; OASIS assessment; OBQI; Pharmacist interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH FACILITIES, PROPRIETARY; HOME CARE AGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; RURAL POPULATION; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 33644796491     PISSN: 01621424     EISSN: 15450856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J027v24n01_03     Document Type: Article

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