Key result
Pharmacist interventions, particularly medication review and postdischarge education, significantly reduced hospital readmissions in 55% of the 29 reviewed studies by 3.3% to 30%.
Why the study?
Does pharmacist involvement reduce hospital readmissions?
Does pharmacist involvement reduce hospital readmissions?
Pharmacist interventions, particularly medication review and postdischarge patient education, may effectively reduce hospital readmissions.
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Supports pharmacist medication review and postdischarge education to reduce readmissions; extends prior reviews while highlighting heterogeneity across studies.
Bach et al. (2018) conducted a review in Hospital readmissions (n=29). Pharmacist interventions (medication review, patient education, medication reconciliation) was evaluated on Hospital readmissions. Pharmacist interventions, particularly medication review and postdischarge education, significantly reduced hospital readmissions in 55% of the 29 reviewed studies by 3.3% to 30%.
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