In Connecticut: Improving patient medication management in primary care

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 646-654

  Smith, Marie ^a   Giuliano, Margherita R ^b   Starkowski, Michael P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Connecticut Pharmacists Association ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Social Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; METFORMIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; QUETIAPINE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NEBULIZER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONNECTICUT; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955634913     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0002     Document Type: Article

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