Key result
Implementation of a 'Meds to Beds' program significantly increased the percentage of pediatric patients discharged with medications in hand from 48.9% to 71.7% (P = 0.0024).
Why the study?
Patients unable to fill prescriptions after discharge risk readmission, making prescriptions in hand at discharge critical for a safe discharge process.
Does a "Meds to Beds" program increase the percentage of patients discharged with medications in hand and reduce turnaround time in a children's hospital?
Population
Patients discharged from Holtz Children's Hospital
Comparison
Meds to Beds program with 4 patient-centered interventions vs baseline
Design
Quality improvement project with plan-do-study-act cycles and statistical process control charts
Follow-up
10 months
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for pediatric discharge programs; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Does a "Meds to Beds" program increase the percentage of patients discharged with medications in hand and reduce turnaround time in a children's hospital?
Absolute Event Rate: 71.7% vs 48.9%
p-value: p=0.0024
A "Meds to Beds" quality improvement program successfully increased the percentage of pediatric patients discharged with medications in hand and reduced delivery turnaround time.
Katz et al. (2020) studied Pediatric patients requiring discharge prescriptions (n=319). Meds to Beds program vs. Standard discharge process (baseline) was evaluated on Percentage of patients discharged with medications in hand (p=0.0024). Implementation of a 'Meds to Beds' program significantly increased the percentage of pediatric patients discharged with medications in hand from 48.9% to 71.7% (P = 0.0024).
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