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Failure to follow medication changes made at hospital discharge is associated with adverse events in 30 days.

Weir DL, Motulsky A, Abrahamowicz M, et al. Failure to follow medication changes made at hospital discharge is associated with adverse events in 30 days. Health Serv Res. 2020;55(4):512-523. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13292.

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June 17, 2020
Weir DL, Motulsky A, Abrahamowicz M, et al. Health Serv Res. 2020;55(4):512-523.
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This study examined the effect of medication regimen changes at hospital discharge on adherence and adverse events among older adults. At 30-days post-discharge, nearly half of patients were nonadherent to at least one medication change, 26% visited the emergency department, 6% were readmitted to the hospital, and 0.5% died. Patients who were non-adherent to all medication changes had a 35% higher risk of adverse events within 30-days post-discharge compared to those were adherent to all changes.

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Weir DL, Motulsky A, Abrahamowicz M, et al. Failure to follow medication changes made at hospital discharge is associated with adverse events in 30 days. Health Serv Res. 2020;55(4):512-523. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13292.