Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies
Lindquist LA, Yamahiro A, Garrett A, Zei C, Feinglass JM. Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 672-677. PMID: 24311447, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHumansMaleMedication ErrorsMedication ReconciliationMiddle AgedPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPhysicians, Primary CareConceptsMedication discrepanciesHospital dischargePrimary care physician contactHours of dischargeCommunity-dwelling adultsHospital discharge processAcute medicine servicesMedication changesStudy patientsContact patientsPhysician contactHospital readmissionMedication regimensPCP involvementPatient transitionsPhysician communicationPCP contactPCP communicationMedicine servicePatientsPhone interviewsCommunication interventionsHospitalResearch staffSubjects