2022 Stronger - PH347 - Transitional Care Pharmacists Bridge Hospital-to-Home Gaps for Geriatric Patients - On Demand

An integral component of the health care team, pharmacists are key to improving patient outcomes during transitional care periods. Given the rise in preventable hospital readmissions related to medication-related adverse events, we piloted a pharmacist transitional care program to evaluate the impact of pharmacist involvement on medication reconciliation, education and post-discharge follow-up for geriatric patients at a large academic medical center. We found that 30-day hospital readmission rates were lower among patients enrolled in this program — translating to improved patient outcomes, enhanced provider satisfaction and reduced hospital costs. Investing in transitional care pharmacists plays a vital role in ensuring safe post-discharge care.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the impact of post-discharge pharmacist transitional care services on geriatric patients.
  • Discuss the methods employed to launch post-discharge pharmacist transitional care services.
  • Calculate the potential return on investment for this type of pharmacist transitional care program.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.50 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
09/19/2022
Course expires: 
09/21/2023

Faculty

Jennifer Shieh, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA

Disclosure

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Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
 

Credit Types

Pharmacists (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for Pharmacists. 

Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-22-095-H04-P

Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for pharmacy technicians. 

Universal Activity Number: Insert

Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)

Vizient, Inc. will award a maximum of 0.50 contact hours to all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity. These individuals will receive a Certificate of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.

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Available Credit

  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.50 General CE – Attendance
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