Care Transitions Service: A pharmacy-driven program for medication reconciliation through the continuum of care

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 802-810

  Conklin, Jessica R ^a   Togami, John C ^b   Burnett, Allison ^c   Dodd, Melanie A ^b   Ray, Gretchen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARE TRANSITION SERVICE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEW MEXICO; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84907215247     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130589     Document Type: Article

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