Boost outcomes--add a clinical pharmacist to the team

Clin Resour Manag. 2001 Jan;2(1):6-10, 1.

Abstract

Add a clinical pharmacist to the heart care team. Duke clinicians did, and found they could lower heart-failure related events as well as lower overall costs. The landmine is reorganizing the referral and care patterns in the hospital.

MeSH terms

  • Guideline Adherence
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Pharmacists*
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Pilot Projects
  • United States