scholarly journals The Frontier of Transition Medicine: A Unique Inpatient Model for Transitions of Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-70
Author(s):  
Brian Lonquich ◽  
Jennifer P. Woo ◽  
Matthew Stutz ◽  
Neha Agnihotri ◽  
Alice A. Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Transition Medicine

Diabetes Discharge Planning and Transitions of Care: A Focused Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. Black ◽  
Courtney Duval
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Discharge Planning ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Hospital Readmissions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Discharge Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Background: Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States. Increasing hospital admissions for diabetes patients demonstrate the need for evidence-based care of diabetes patients by inpatient providers, as well as the importance of continuity of care when transitioning patients from inpatient to outpatient providers. Methods: A focused literature review of discharge planning and transitions of care in diabetes, conducted in PubMed is presented. Studies were selected for inclusion based on content focusing on transitions of care in diabetes, risk factors for readmission, the impact of inpatient diabetes education on patient outcomes, and optimal medication management of diabetes during care transitions. American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines for care of patients during the discharge process are presented, as well as considerations for designing treatment regimens for a hospitalized patient transitioning to various care settings. Results: Multiple factors may make transitions of care difficult, including poor communication, poor patient education, inappropriate follow-up, and clinically complex patients. ADA recommendations provide guidance, but an individualized approach for medication management is needed. Use of scoring systems may help identify patients at higher risk for readmission. Good communication with patients and outpatient providers is needed to prevent patient harm. A team-based approach is needed, utilizing the skills of inpatient and outpatient providers, diabetes educators, nurses, and pharmacists. Conclusion: Structured discharge planning per guideline recommendations can help improve transitions in care for patients with diabetes. A team based, patient-centered approach can help improve patient outcomes by reducing medication errors, delay of care, and hospital readmissions.

scholarly journals Variation in Measures of Antimicrobial Use Across Four Nursing Homes, Atlanta, Georgia, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s510-s510
Author(s):  
William Dube ◽  
Sahebi Saiyed ◽  
Patricia Comer ◽  
Michael Hanichen ◽  
Christie Klinczar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Local Treatment ◽  
Treatment Guideline ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Start Date ◽  
Treatment Site ◽  
Days Of Therapy

Background: Although antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) are now required in nursing homes, assimilating and responding to data to improve prescribing in nursing homes is novel. Four Atlanta-based skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) began collaborating (EASIL: Emory Antibiotic Stewardship in Long-Term Care) to share standardized prescribing data to allow interfacility comparisons and action. Methods: After SNF ASPs were evaluated and trained, standardized prescribing logs were submitted (January 2019 to June 2019) including the following data: start date, treatment site, prescriber attribution of order (ie, SNF order vs hospital order) and monthly resident days. SNF-specific point estimates of usage rates were calculated as pooled means for all antibiotic starts, SNF-order starts, and days of therapy (DOT), by treatment site per 1,000 resident days. Duration of urinary tract infection (UTI) therapy was assessed by calculating percentage of SNF-UTI starts over recommended duration defined by the local treatment guideline. Rate ratios (RRs) of use were calculated to compare SNF-specific rates to the largest SNF. The 95% CIs were calculated using normal approximation. Results: Monthly starts ranged from 124 to 177, with a pooled mean of 7.8 antibiotic starts (any type), 4.5 SNF-order starts, and 1.2 SNF-UTI starts per 1,000 resident days. Approximately half of all starts were SNF starts (range, 43%–53%), and less than half of DOT were attributed to SNF starts (range, 35%–45%). Overall, SNF-order treatment sites were most often UTIs (29%), lower respiratory infections (17%), and skin and soft-tissue infections (17%). SNF-order UTI starts per 1,000 patient days varied at 1 SNF (SNF B RR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.04–2.36). SNF-order UTI DOT per 1,000 patient days was more variable, with SNFs B and C having significantly higher rates (B RR, 1.49, 1.24, and 1.82; C RR, 5.42; 95% CI, 4.65–6.34) than SNF A (Fig. 1). The percentage of SNF-order UTI starts that were over recommended duration ranged from 8% (nitrofurantoin, SNF A) to 100% (fluoroquinolones, SNF C) (Fig. 1). Conclusions: Although UTIs are the single most common reason to prescribe antibiotics after arriving in a SNF, they account for a small fraction of overall starts and an even smaller fraction of DOT. We identified outlier prescribing by different SNFs using 3 metrics, suggesting that distinct corrective actions are necessary to target distinct prescribing challenges (starts, duration, and transitions of care).Funding: NoneDisclosures: Scott Fridkin reports that his spouse receives consulting fees from the vaccine industry.

scholarly journals Impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation patient education and telephone follow-up on transitions of care: a randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamis R. Karaoui ◽  
Elsy Ramia ◽  
Hanine Mansour ◽  
Nisrine Haddad ◽  
Nibal Chamoun
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Bleeding Event ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background There is limited published data in Lebanon evaluating the impact of supplemental education for anticoagulants use, especially DOACs, on clinical outcomes such as bleeding. The study aims to assess the impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation education and follow-up on bleeding and readmission rates. Methods This study was a randomized, non-blinded interventional study conducted between August 2017 and July 2019 in a tertiary care teaching Lebanese hospital. Participants were inpatients ≥18 years discharged on an oral anticoagulant for treatment. Block randomization was used. The control group received the standard nursing counseling while the intervention group additionally received pharmacy counseling. Phone call follow-ups were done on day 3 and 30 post-discharge. Primary outcomes included readmission rates and any bleeding event at day 3 and 30 post-discharge. Secondary outcomes included documented elements of education in the medical records and reported mortality upon day 30 post-discharge. Results Two hundred patients were recruited in the study (100 patients in each study arm) with a mean age of 73.9 years. In the pharmacist-counseled group, more patients contacted their physician within 3 days (14% versus 4%; p = 0.010), received explicit elements of education (p < 0.001) and documentation in the chart was better (p < 0.05). In the standard of care group, patients were more aware of their next physician appointment date (52% versus 31%, p < 0.001). No difference in bleeding rates at day 3 and 30 post-discharge was observed between the groups. Conclusions Although pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation education did not appear to reduce bleeding or readmission rates at day 30, pharmacist education significantly increased patient communication with their providers in the early days post-discharge. Trial registration Lebanon Clinical Trial Registry LBCTR2020033424. Retrospectively registered. Date of registration: 06/03/2020.

scholarly journals Role of the Pharmacist in Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Focus on Ketamine

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Linda Xing Yu Liu ◽  
Marina Golts ◽  
Virginia Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Treatment Resistant Depression ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Resistant Depression ◽  
Multiple Treatments ◽  
The Impact

The impact of depression is well described in the literature, and it is most prominent in patients who have trialed multiple treatments. Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is particularly debilitating, and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this, there seems to be therapeutic inertia in adopting novel therapies in current practice. Ketamine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist and anesthetic agent which has recently been shown to be effective in the management of TRD when administered intravenously or intranasally. The treatments, however, are not easily accessible due to restrictions in prescribing and dispensing, high costs, and the slow uptake of evidence-based practice involving ketamine within the Canadian healthcare system. Given the limited treatment options for TRD, novel approaches should be considered and adopted into practice, and facilitated by a multi-disciplinary approach. Pharmacists play a critical role in ensuring access to quality care. This includes dissemination of evidence supporting pharmacological treatments and facilitating translation into current practice. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to collaborate with prescribers and assess novel treatment options, such as ketamine, address modifiable barriers to treatment, and triage access to medications during transitions of care. Extending the reach of these novel psychiatric treatments in both tertiary and primary care settings creates an emerging role for pharmacists in the collaborative effort to better manage treatment-resistant depression.

Impact of community pharmacist–performed post-discharge medication reviews in transitions of care

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa E. Tetuan ◽  
Kendall D. Guthrie ◽  
Steven C. Stoner ◽  
Justin R. May ◽  
D. Matthew Hartwig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacist ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Discharge Medication ◽  
Medication Reviews

Transitions of Care for the Geriatric Patient in the Emergency Department

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Kessler ◽  
Meredith C. Williams ◽  
John N. Moustoukas ◽  
Cleo Pappas
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Geriatric Patient ◽  
Transitions Of Care
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