Pharmacist Involvement in a Community Paramedicine Team.
J Pharm Pract
; 30(2): 223-228, 2017 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27000138
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hospital readmissions have recently gained scrutiny by health systems as a result of their high costs of care and potential for financial penalty in hospital reimbursement. Mobile-integrated health and community paramedicine (MIH-CP) programs have expanded to serve patients at high risk of hospital readmission. Pharmacists have also improved clinical outcomes for patients during in-home visits. However, pharmacists working with a MIH-CP program have not been previously described. This project utilized a novel multidisciplinary Community Paramedicine Team (CPT) consisting of a pharmacist, paramedic, and social worker to target patients with heart failure at high risk of readmission to assist with coordination of care and education.OBJECTIVES:
This article describes the development of the CPT, delineation of CPT member responsibilities, and outcomes from pilot visits.METHODS:
The CPT visited eligible patients in their homes to provide services. Patients with heart failure who were readmitted within 30 days were eligible for a home visit.RESULTS:
A total of 6 patients were seen during the pilot, and 2 additional patients were seen after the pilot.CONCLUSION:
Imbedding a pharmacist into a CPT provides a unique expansion of pharmacy services and a novel approach to address hospital readmissions.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Farmacêuticos
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
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Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
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Papel Profissional
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Pessoal Técnico de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article