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    • Predicting potential postdischarge adverse drug events and 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions from medication regimen complexity.
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    • Schoonover H, Corbett CF, Weeks DL, et al. J Patient Saf. 2014;10:186-91.
    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.
    Medication regimen complexity and hospital readmission for an adverse drug event.
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    • Willson MN, Greer CL, Weeks DL. Ann Pharmacother. 2014;48:26-32.
    This case control study found that patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge had significantly more complex medication regimens than patients who were discharged with no readmission. Targeting medication reconciliation efforts at these patients may help avoid adverse events after discharge.
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