HOW MEDICATION HISTORY HELPS PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM AVOID READMISSIONS AND PINPOINT NON-ADHERENCE
HOW MEDICATION HISTORY HELPS PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM AVOID READMISSIONS AND PINPOINT NON-ADHERENCE
8 PagesOverview Organization: Parkland Health & Hospital System, one of the largest public hospital systems in the U.S. Location: Dallas, Texas. Size: More than 1 million patients served annually at dozens of locations, including an acute-care hospital licensed for 882 beds with a Level I trauma center and 20 community-based clinics Challenge: Gain full visibility into patients’ medication activity upon admission and in population health programs. Solution: Medication History Impact Medication history data is used in Parkland programs that have helped streamline medication reconciliation, avoid adverse drug events and reduce 30-day readmissions by 27% for high-risk patients.
