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A Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Increase Inhaler Access and Reduce Hospital Readmissions (PILLAR)

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions: COPD, Asthma

Interventions: Benefits investigation

Countries: United States

The goal of this study is to assess the impact of pharmacist-led benefits investigations and application of clinical practice guidelines on patient access to inhalers and time to hospital readmission or Emergency Department (ED) visit.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patient admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) (excluding surgery services)
* on a long acting inhaler or prescribed a long acting inhaler during admission.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
* Diagnosis of graft versus host disease (GVHD)
* no medication insurance
* discharge to any post-acute care facility or inpatient hospice
* death during hospitalization

Locations (1)

Nashville, Tennessee, United States