Key result
Pharmacist discharge counseling significantly reduced 30-day hospital readmissions (11.3% vs. 15%, p=0.009) and emergency department visits (10.6% vs. 15%, p=0.005) compared to no counseling.
Why the study?
Does pharmacist discharge counseling reduce 30-day hospital readmissions and ED visits in patients discharged from a medicine floor?
Population
889 patients discharged from the medicine floor of a single-center, not-for-profit, teaching community…
Comparison
Pharmacist discharge counseling program to… vs No pharmacist counseling
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-days
Authors
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Pharmacist discharge counseling was associated with fewer 30-day readmissions and ED visits; leaves open whether it reduces events in broader populations.
Cohort (n=889)
No
Does pharmacist discharge counseling reduce 30-day hospital readmissions and ED visits in patients discharged from a medicine floor?
Absolute Event Rate: 11.3% vs 15%
p-value: p=0.009
Pharmacist discharge counseling significantly reduces 30-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits among patients discharged from a medicine floor.
Tran et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in High-risk patients discharged from medicine floor (n=889). Pharmacist discharge counseling program vs. No pharmacist discharge counseling was evaluated on 30-day hospital readmission (p=0.009). Pharmacist discharge counseling significantly reduced 30-day hospital readmissions (11.3% vs. 15%, p=0.009) and emergency department visits (10.6% vs. 15%, p=0.005) compared to no counseling.
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