Why the study?
Does pharmacist-provided medication reconciliation in conjunction with physician follow-up reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates in patients ≥50 years of age recently discharged from the hospital?
Does pharmacist-provided medication reconciliation in conjunction with physician follow-up reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates in patients ≥50 years of age recently discharged from the hospital?
Pharmacist involvement in post-discharge follow-up visits significantly reduces 30-day hospital readmission rates and delays time to readmission compared to physician-only visits.
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Supports expanded pharmacist roles in post-discharge follow-up; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials.
Arnold et al. (2015) studied this question.
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