By Gina Shaw
Baltimore—Medication information is not included in nearly half of all patient discharge summaries, a potentially dangerous reconciliation gap that can double hospital readmissions, data suggest.
Fortunately, the pharmacy profession is optimally positioned to fill that gap and provide transitions of care services for patients post-discharge, a panel of ambulatory care experts noted during a session on the topic at the 2016 annual ASHP Summer Meetings. Indeed, one team has