Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacist Services in a Transitions of Care Program Provided to Patients at Highest Risk for Readmission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An ambulatory transition of care program, including a pharmacist-provided comprehensive medication review (CMR), was implemented.

Objectives

The objectives were to: (1) compare 30-day hospital readmission rates between those who received the pharmacist CMR versus eligible patients not scheduled, (2) describe identified problems and recommendations, and (3) quantify recommendation acceptance rates.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted between March and October 2016. Inclusion criteria were: LACE score of ≥13, established Michigan Medicine primary care, and discharged from specific inpatient services to home. The primary outcome was 30-day hospital readmission rates. Pharmacist-identified problems, recommendations, and recommendation acceptance

SUBMITTER: Fennelly JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827459 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature