The risk for readmission of a patient with heart failure (HF) is higher than in any other patient population, with an approximate 25% rate of returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, according to Tracy Macaulay, PharmD.
“One in four patients discharged will essentially turn right around and come back,” said Dr. Macaulay, a cardiology clinical specialist at Gill Heart Institute, UK HealthCare, in Lexington, Ky.
Fortunately, pharmacists can make a