Postdischarge interventions by pharmacists and impact on hospital readmission rates

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 358-362

  Bellone, Jessica M ^a,b   Barner, Jamie C ^a   Lopez, Debra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Hospital readmissions; Interventions

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG; DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; COUNSELING; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COUNSELING; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866488715     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.10172     Document Type: Article

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