Post-hospital medication discrepancies at home: risk factor for 90-day return to emergency department.

Linda L. Costa; Ha Do Byon

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Post-hospital medication discrepancies at home: risk factor for 90-day return to emergency department.

June 6, 2018

Costa LL, Byon HD. J Nurs Care Qual. 2018;33(2):180-186.

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Home health providers often detect medication discrepancies in patients recently discharged from the hospital. This study found that the presence of medication discrepancies was associated with an increased risk of hospital readmission.

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