A Pharmacist-led Transitions of Care Program

The Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Transitional Care Program on Health Outcomes of Uninsured Populations

This study was to show the value of pharmacists in providing transitions of care to and improving health outcomes of uninsured populations. It also aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a transitions of care program in an indigent care clinic with limited resources. We hypothesized that a pharmacist-led transitions of care program will reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates among the uninsured discharged from a community hospital.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years old or older
• Uninsured
• English speaking
• Discharged from East Alabama Medical Center within the past 16 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who did not show up for the first follow-up visit with the study pharmacist after being referred by the care coordinator at East Alabama Medical Center