The effect of a collaborative pharmacist-hospital care transition program on the likelihood of 30-day readmission

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 739-745

  Kirkham, Heather S ^a   Clark, Bobby L ^a   Paynter, Jacquelyn ^b   Lewis, Geraint H ^c   Duncan, Ian ^a  

^a Walgreen   (United States)

^b Rockdale Medical Center   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; COOPERATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84907225217     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130457     Document Type: Article

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