Impact of a combined pharmacist and social worker program to reduce hospital readmissions

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 558-563

  Gil, Monika ^a   Mikaitis, Dana K ^a,d   Shier, Gayle ^a   Johnson, Tricia J ^a,b   Sims, Shannon ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for the Advancement of Healthcare Value   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORKER;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACISTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884144228     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2013.19.7.558     Document Type: Article

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