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Predicting potential postdischarge adverse drug events and 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions from medication regimen complexity.
Schoonover H, Corbett CF, Weeks DL, et al. Predicting potential postdischarge adverse drug events and 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions from medication regimen complexity. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(4):186-91. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000067.
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December 3, 2014
Schoonover H, Corbett CF, Weeks DL, et al. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(4):186-91.
In this study, complex medication regimens were associated with much higher rates of post-discharge adverse events and 30-day readmissions. Discrepancies between hospital discharge and home medication lists were found in 90% of cases.
