Journal of Health Education Research & Development

Mary E Temple- Cooper

Publications

• Research Article
  A Pilot Study Evaluating the Effect of Daily Education by a Pharmacist on Medication Related HCAHPS Scores and Medication Reconciliation Satisfaction
  Author(s): Megan Huebner, Mary E Temple- Cooper, Melissa Lagzdins and Jun-Yen YehMegan Huebner, Mary E Temple- Cooper, Melissa Lagzdins and Jun-Yen Yeh
  
  Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if daily pharmacist counseling improves Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) medication scores in a 25 bed medical surgical unit. Secondary objectives included determination of Full-time equivalent (FTE) hours required to complete the task of a pharmacist completing daily counseling and medication reconciliation for each patient on a 25 bed hospital unit, as well as determining if medication reconciliation performed on each patient improved satisfaction survey scores among staff. Methods: This was a single center, controlled, parallel study in two medical surgical units. Patients included were those admitted to the control or intervention unit and the primary investigator (PI) completed daily counsel.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2332-0893.1000105

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