Discharge Medication Counseling and its Correlation with Reducing Readmissions for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Objective: To determine the impact of pharmacist-provided discharge medication counseling on 30 and 90 day hospital readmissions and ED visits in patients admitted with COPD exacerbation. Methods: A hospital-wide improvement was initiated, where COPD patients received discharge medication counse...

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Main Authors: Emily M. Laswell, Elizabeth A. Svelund, Melody L. Harzler, Kasandra D. Chambers, Aleda M.H. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/396