Background There is a paucity of literature on a well-defined role of a pharmacist in different
aspects of transition of care service (TCS). Although health care institutions have specific …

Objective: Nearly one in five Medicare patients is readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of
discharge. Most of these admissions are preventable, coming at a cost both to the patient's …

BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of
medication errors. Several strategies have been applied to improve care transitions and …

Objectives To describe the design, implementation, and early experience of the SafeMed
program, which uses certified pharmacy technicians in a novel expanded role as community …

Purpose This report describes the growth and development of the Pharmacy Transitions of
Care (PTOC) program at a Florida health system and examines its impact on 30-day …

A “transitional care pharmacist”(TCP) was deployed within an acute care setting to identify
opportunities for improved continuity of care. The provision of medication reconciliation …

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to design and pilot a pharmacist-led process to
address medication management across the continuum of care within a large integrated …

BACKGROUND Previous data suggest that direct pharmacist interaction with patients
through medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and postdischarge phone calls …

Background The impact of multidisciplinary interventions to support patients moving from
hospital to home have generally demonstrated a benefit. However, the role of community …

Purpose Results of a study to determine whether routine use of a multifaceted medication-
focused intervention at a safety-net hospital was feasible and could reduce hospital …