The Role of Team-Based Care Involving Pharmacists to Improve Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes

[摘要] Abstract The number of patients with cardiovascular and kidney disease in the United States continues to grow as the population ages, increasing the demand on the health care system and its providers. Many patients develop chronic conditions in which optimization of care is labor intensive, specifically hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. Therefore, innovative and collaborative approaches to health care are warranted. Several team-based health care .

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学

[关键词] Collaboration;Team-based care;Cardiovascular outcomes;Renal outcomes;Pharmacist;Patient-Centered Medical Home;Medication Therapy Management