Daily Archives: July 7, 2016

Patient Story: Pharmacist Home Visit Fixes Dangerous Medication Error

Dr. Lipi Soni, a transitional care pharmacist at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, counsels patients on their medications after they are discharged from the hospital and, in some cases, makes a follow-up visit to the patient’s home or meets with them in her office.

CVS Health Research Institute Study Shows that Medication Reconciliation Programs Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

A new study from the CVS Health Research Institute found that medication reconciliation programs, in which pharmacists review patients’ medication regimens and provide adherence counseling during the patient’s transition from hospital to home, reduced risk of hospital readmission by 50 percent and helped avoid unnecessary health care costs.