Effects of a Hospitalwide Pharmacy Practice Model Change on Readmission Rates (AJHP)

This study pack contains the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy practice report Effects of a hospitalwide pharmacy practice model change on readmission and return to emergency department rates by Anderegg et al. It teaches the impact of pharmacy practice model changes on hospital readmissions and ED returns, including clinical and economic considerations around adverse drug reactions and CMS payment reductions. The article provides evidence-based findings on how pharmacy interventions affect patient outcomes after discharge. Students learn about hospital pharmacy practice models and quality improvement metrics. The PDF is peer-reviewed explanatory content suitable for healthcare and pharmacy courses at university level.