SMJ articles in the category "transition of care"

Original Article

Implementation and Assessment of a Pharmacy-Led Inpatient Transitions of Care Program

Objective: To evaluate pharmacist involvement in the inpatient transition of care (TOC) process for patients hospitalized with type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: A pharmacist screened patients admitted with one or more of the qualifying conditions within 48 hours of admission to…

Posted in: medication reconciliation 2 transition of care 4

Original Article

Lessons Learned from Building a Pediatric-to-Adult Sickle Cell Transition Program

Objective: More effective transitions and transfers of young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) into the adult healthcare setting is a focus of both primary care and specialty care medical organizations. Effective transition and transfer requires six core elements: establishing a policy, tracking progress, administering transition readiness assessments, planning for…

Posted in: care coordination 2 medical home 2 sickle cell disease 28 transition of care 4

Multidisciplinary Clinical Case Study

An Underappreciated and Prolonged Drug Interaction Leads to Ineffective Anticoagulation

A poorly understood significant drug–drug interaction compounded by ineffective communication among providers at times of care transition most likely contributed to multiple thromboembolic events in an 81-year-old patient. Increased awareness of drug interactions with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), as well as improved communication among inpatient and outpatient providers at the…

Posted in: direct oral anticoagulants 2 drug-drug interactions 2 transition of care 4

Original Article

Discharge Planning Curricula in Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A National Survey

Background:Transition of patient care from an inpatient to outpatient setting is a critical aspect of patient care. The objectives of this study were to describe the content and evaluation of the discharge planning curricula (DPC) in internal medicine (IM) residency programs and identify program directors' perceptions of discharge planning education.Method:A…

Posted in: curriculum 16 discharge planning 3 graduate medical education 27 questionnaire 3 transition of care 4
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