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. 2024 Jul;25(7):105006.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.03.117. Epub 2024 Apr 25.

A Clinical Pharmacist-Led Transitions of Care Program for Veterans with Two Planned Care Transitions (Hospital to Skilled Care and Skilled Care to Home) amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gabrielle A Scannell  1 , Darion J Bevan  2 , Amy Cowan  3 , Roxanne J Weiss  4 , Rachel J Brenner  5 , Timothy W Farrell  5 , Peter M Yarbrough  3 , Randall W Rupper  5 , G Paul Eleazer  5
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A Clinical Pharmacist-Led Transitions of Care Program for Veterans with Two Planned Care Transitions (Hospital to Skilled Care and Skilled Care to Home) amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gabrielle A Scannell et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Transitional care teams have been shown to improve patient safety. We describe a novel transitional care team with a clinical pharmacist as team leader initiated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program focused on Veterans with 2 planned transitions of care: hospital to skilled nursing facility (SNF) and from SNF to home. Ninety older Veterans were enrolled, and 79 medication errors and 80 appointment errors were identified. We conclude that a pharmacist-led program can improve safety in patients with 2 planned transitions of care.

Keywords: Care transitions; GHELP-TC; clinical pharmacist; medication errors; transition errors.

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