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ArticleChronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.)2021

Comprehensive and Collaborative Pharmacist Transitions of Care Service for Underserved Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Jennifer Kim, Amy Lin, Randy Absher, Tanya Makhlouf, Casey Wells

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Article in Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Symptomatic Changes Associated With a Pharmacist-Led COPD Program.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2026
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  4. Improving COPD Management at Transitions of Care.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jennifer KimCone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Amy LinNebraska Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Randy AbsherCone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Tanya MakhloufCone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Casey WellsUniversity of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Cone Health · USNebraska Medical Center · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMortality risk from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases significantly in the first year after a 30-day hospital readmission.

objectiveTo evaluate a comprehensive and collaborative pharmacist transitions of care service for patients hospitalized with COPD compared to usual care.

methodsIn this within-site, retrospective study, discharge counseling, medication reconciliation, medication access assistance, therapy changes, and post-discharge long-term follow-up were provided to underserved adult patients with a primary care provider at the study clinic and admitted to the affiliated hospital with a primary diagnosis of COPD exacerbation. Primary outcome was a 180-day composite of COPD-related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. Secondary outcomes were 30-, 60-, 90-, and 180-day events, costs, pharmacist interventions, time to follow-up, and pneumonia.

resultsSixty-five patients were identified with a total of 101 index admissions. The mean age was 62.5 years, approximately 55.3% were female, and 67.7% were black or African American. The primary composite was significantly lower in the pharmacist intervention group compared to usual care (mean difference 0.82,

conclusionsA comprehensive, collaborative pharmacist transitions of care service significantly reduced 30-day COPD-related hospital readmissions, ED re-visits, and associated costs in an underserved population.

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care transitionschronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseimplementation scienceinterdisciplinaryquasi-experimental study design

Identifiers

PMID33238086
PMCPMC8047615
OpenAlexW3109965658

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