Publications by authors named "Angeliki G Tinaglia"
Rationale & Objective: Innovative models are needed to address significant gaps in kidney care follow-up for acute kidney injury (AKI) survivors.
Study Design: This quasi-experimental pilot study reports the feasibility of the AKI in Care Transitions (ACT) program, a multidisciplinary approach to AKI survivor care based in the primary care setting.
Setting & Participants: The study included consenting adults with stage 3 AKI discharged home without dialysis.
Background: Innovative care models are needed to address gaps in kidney care follow-up among acute kidney injury (AKI) survivors. We developed the multidisciplinary AKI in Care Transitions (ACT) program, which embeds post-AKI care in patients' primary care clinic.
Objective: The objective of this randomized pilot trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of the ACT program and study protocol, including recruitment and retention, procedures, and outcome measures.
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the role of pharmacists in a postdischarge AKI survivorship program, emphasizing their contributions to medication management.
- The ACT program, implemented at Mayo Clinic, involved comprehensive follow-up care including collaboration between pharmacists and primary care providers to optimize patients’ medication regimens.
- Pharmacists identified several medication issues and provided recommendations, with a high rate of acceptance by healthcare providers, demonstrating their impact on improving patient care post-AKI.