The impact of post discharge pharmacist intervention on 30-day readmission rate: systematic review and meta-analysis

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-107
• By: PENM, Jonathan (University of Sydney, Faculty of Pharmacy, Camperdown, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Hilal Thaibah: James L Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
  Jonathan Penm: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
  Hsiang-Wen Lin: College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Province of China
  Alex Lin: James L Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Reducing hospital readmission rates is a national priority in the United States (US). 

  Purpose

  The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the impact of interventions performed by pharmacists and targeted at the post-discharge period on the 30-day readmission rates. 

  Methods

  A systematic literature review was carried out using..

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