Effect of clinical pharmacist intervention on medication discrepancies following hospital discharge

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 430-437

  Farley, T Michael ^a,b   Shelsky, Constance ^a   Powell, Shanique ^a   Farris, Karen B ^c   Carter, Barry L ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Mercy Hospital Iowa City   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Hospital discharge; Medical record; Medication discrepancies; Medication reconciliation; Pharmacist case manager; Pharmacy record; Transitions of care; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CASE MANAGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; AGED; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84899938936     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-014-9917-x     Document Type: Article

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