Impact of medication bedside delivery program on hospital readmission rates

BackgroundSince the establishment of Hospital Readmission Reduction Program by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, reducing readmission rates has been a priority health care institutions. Many institutions have developed services to combat high rates, including bedside medication delivery programs, which demonstrated reductions in 30-day patients who used these services.ObjectiveTo evaluate impact system–based programs on at low moderate risk hospital readmission.MethodsA single-center retrospective cohort study conducted adult low-to moderate–transitions (TOC) status with unplanned admissions large academic medical center between January 1, 2017, 2019 service or an outside pharmacy. The TOC was defined using historic institutional definitions. Patients least 2-day stay were discharged home from select primary included. outcome 2 groups. Secondary outcomes included 60- 90-day stratified status. Coarsened exact matching account variation groups.ResultsThe evaluated 6583 total 3905 corresponding index meeting inclusion criteria analysis. No statistically significant difference 30 days after admission found group pharmacy group, 7.97% 10.09%, respectively (P = 0.136). However, rate significantly lower than that 60 90 days.ConclusionsThis suggests do not reduce but may so days.