Can the targeted use of a discharge pharmacist significantly decrease 30-day readmissions?

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 380-388

  Pal, Aroop ^a   Babbott, Stewart ^a   Wilkinson, Samaneh Tavalali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

discharge; hospital; medications; pharmacist; polypharmacy; readmission; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; POLYPHARMACY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; TELEMETRY;

EID: 84877642741     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: 19451253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4805-380     Document Type: Article

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