Effect of an In-Hospital Multifaceted Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on the Risk of Readmission: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hospital readmissions are common among patients receiving multiple medications, with considerable costs to the patients and society.

Objective

To determine whether a multifaceted pharmacist intervention based on medication review, patient interview, and follow-up can reduce the number of readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical multicenter study (Odense Pharmacist Trial Investigating Medication Interventions at Sector Transfer [OPTIMIST]) enrolled patients from September 1, 2013, through April 23, 2015, with a follow-up of 6 months completed on October 31, 2015. Consecutive medical patients in an acute admission ward who were 18 years or older and who used 5 or more medications were invite

SUBMITTER: Ravn-Nielsen LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885912 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature