Prevent Med-Related Problems to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions

February 2016

One in four heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days of hospital discharge...often due to medication-related problems.

But early follow-up from you...their pharmacist...can help.

For example, talking with patients within 2 days of discharge PLUS an office visit within 7 days prevents one ED visit for every 9 heart failure patients...and one readmission for every 52 patients.

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Prevent Med-Related Problems to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions

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