Purpose The development and implementation of a hospitalwide, pharmacist-led transitions-
of-care (TOC) program are described. Methods This 21-week quality improvement initiative …

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

BACKGROUND: Increasingly, hospitals are implementing multifaceted programs to improve
medication reconciliation and transitions of care, often involving pharmacists. OBJECTIVE …

BACKGROUND: One of the most vulnerable times in a patient's encounter with a health care
system is during transitions of care (TOC), defined by the Joint Commission as the …

Objective To introduce pharmacists to the process, challenges, and opportunities of creating
transitions of care (TOC) models in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community practice …

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 …

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

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 …

Background: Study objectives were to evaluate readmission rates and cost avoidance
associated with pharmacist-led discharge medication reconciliation. Methods: This …

Patients moving between health care settings or providers are at increased risk of
complications, including unplanned hospital readmissions and medication errors. Several …