The Discharge Companion Program: An Interprofessional Collaboration in Transitional Care Model Delivery

• Main Authors: Jennifer Bingham (Author), Patrick Campbell (Author), Kate Schussel (Author), Ann M. Taylor (Author), Kevin Boesen (Author), Amanda Harrington (Author), Sandra Leal (Author), Terri Warholak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To reduce readmission rates and avoid financial penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hospitals are seeking to implement innovative transitions of care (TOC) programs. This retrospective study evaluated the Discharge Companion Program (DCP), a pharmacist- and nurse-coordinat...