Implementation of a clinical pharmacy specialist-managed telephonic hospital discharge follow-up program in a patient-centered medical home

Population Health Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 235-241

  Anderson, Sarah L ^a,b   Marrs, Joel C ^a,b   Vande Griend, Joseph P ^a   Hanratty, Rebecca ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELECONSULTATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALIZATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882367088     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2012.0070     Document Type: Article

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