Reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions: The pharmacist's role in care transitions

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 174-179

  Novak, Christopher J ^a   Hastanan, Sylvia ^a   Moradi, Moje ^a   Terry, Dellara F ^a  

^a Dovetail Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Care transitions; Clinical pharmacist; Readmissions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PHARMACIST; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICARE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859467273     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2012.174     Document Type: Article

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