Effect of an In-Hospital Multifaceted Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on the Risk of Readmission

Importance

Hospital readmissions are common among patients receiving multiple medications, with considerable costs to the patients and society.

Objective

To determine whether a multifaceted pharmacist intervention based on medication review, patient interview, and follow-up can reduce the number of readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This randomized clinical multicenter...