A Pharmacist-Led Transitional Care Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Older Adults

Fed Pract. 2018 Dec;35(12):42-50.

Affiliation

¹ , , and are Clinical Pharmacy Specialists; is a Biostatistician; and are Medical Students; is a Data Analyst; is a Project Manager; is a Program Support Assistant; is a Research Assistant and is a Geriatrician at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio; all at the Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) in San Antonio, Texas.

PMID: 30766337
PMCID: PMC6366589

Abstract

Medication reconciliation and patient education during admission and after discharge helped older patients remain independent at home.