Collaboration between hospitalists and pharmacists reduces LOS
Case Management Weekly, January 5, 2005
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Collaboration between hospitalists and clinical pharmacists results in shorter LOS, reduced medication costs, and improved clinical outcomes, according to a study by Saeed Syed, MD, a hospitalist with Cognent Healthcare. Syed compared patient outcomes for those treated by an attending physician and those who were treated by a hospitalist and clinical pharmacist. He found that those treated by a hospitalist and clinical pharmacist had a 23% shorter LOS and 21% lower medication costs.
Source: Nursing Home & Elder Business Week, January 9, 2004
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