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

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

Affiliations

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.

Rebecca Rottman-Sagebiel et al. Fed Pract. 2018 Dec.

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

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.

Abstract

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

Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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