Transition of care (ToC) points, and in particular hospital admission and discharge, can be
associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related …

Background Pharmacists may improve medication-related outcomes during transitions of
care. The aim of the Iowa Continuity of Care Study was to determine if a pharmacist case …

Objectives To assess the impact of a community pharmacist–delivered care transition
intervention on 30-day hospital readmissions. Setting A single private 263-bed hospital in …

During the past decade, patient safety issues during care transitions have gained greater
attention at both the local and national level. Readmission rates to US hospitals are high …

Purpose The implementation of a practice model designed to reduce hospital readmissions
through optimal deployment of pharmacy staff on multidisciplinary care collaboration teams …

Background: Pharmacists ability to directly impact patient satisfaction through increases in
the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) …

Objectives To improve patient care through the development of a clinical risk stratification
tool to identify high-risk patients and implementation of pharmacist-mediated medication …

Objectives The primary objective was to measure the impact of a pharmacist-provided
medication therapy management program on 30-day postdischarge readmission rates. The …

Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and effect of a pharmacist-led transitions-of-care (TOC)
pilot targeted to patients at high risk of readmission on process measures, hospital …

Objective To initiate a call to action for ambulatory care pharmacists to play a more active
role in transitional care management within primary care settings by discussing relevant …