Table 3.

Intervention fidelity among the 430 patients randomized to intervention arm.

Patient Intervention Delivery	Total N= 430	Vanderbilt N=200	BWH N=230
2 separate counseling sessions (initial and discharge) in hospital	247 (57.4)	106 (53.0)	141 (61.3)
1 combined counseling session in hospital	45 (10.5)	14 (7.0)	31 (13.5)
Initial counseling in hospital and discharge counseling by phone	95 (22.1)	60 (30.0)	35 (15.2)
Both initial and discharge counseling by phone	15 (3.5)	5 (2.5)	10 (4.3)
Initial session in hospital and no discharge counseling*	16 (3.7)	11 (5.5)	5 (2.2)
No intervention†	12 (2.8)	4 (2.0)	8 (3.5)
Post discharge follow up phone call completed (1–4 days post discharge)	367 (85.3)	181 (90.5)	186 (80.9)

Values are presented as N (%)

^*Pharmacist unable to reach patients due to early discharge, inability to reach patient by phone, patient withdrawal from study, death, or patient not having any medications ordered at discharge.

^†Among these: 2 died in hospital, 2 withdrew consent, and 8 did not receive intervention for logistical and/or clerical reasons (e.g., pharmacist unavailable).