Intervention by a clinical pharmacist carried out at discharge of elderly patients admitted to the internal medicine department: influence on readmissions and costs

Intervention by a clinical pharmacist carried out at discharge of elderly patients admitted to the internal medicine department: influence on readmissions and costs

Abstract Background Patient education on pharmacological treatment could reduce readmissions. Our objective was to carry out a pharmacist intervention focused on providing information about high-risk medications to chronic patients and to analyse its influence on readmissions and costs. Methods A si...

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Main Authors: Andrea Lázaro Cebas, José Manuel Caro Teller, Carmen García Muñoz, Carlos González Gómez, José Miguel Ferrari Piquero, Carlos Lumbreras Bermejo, José Antonio Romero Garrido, Juana Benedí González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Pharmacists
Patient readmission
Aged
Polypharmacy
Cost analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07582-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07582-6

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