Importance Hospitalizations are costly and may lead to adverse events; hospital-at-home
interventions could be a substitute for in-hospital stays, particularly for patients with chronic …

The period following discharge from the hospital is a vulnerable time for patients. About half
of adults experience a medical error after hospital discharge, and 19%–23% suffer an …

Background: Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve
patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or …

Background: Emergency department visits and rehospitalization are common after hospital
discharge. Objective: To test the effects of an intervention designed to minimize hospital …

Background: Public attention and recent US Congressional activity has intensified focus on
escalating medication prices. However, the actual cost of medication use extends beyond …

Background Prior studies suggest that unintended medication discrepancies that represent
errors are common at the time of hospital admission. These errors are particularly worthy of …

Background Hospitalization and subsequent discharge home often involve discontinuity of
care, multiple changes in medication regimens, and inadequate patient education, which …

Medication reconciliation identifies and resolves unintentional discrepancies between
patients' medication lists across transitions in care. The purpose of this review is to …

Importance Scalable deprescribing interventions may reduce polypharmacy and the use of
potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs); however, few studies have been large enough …

Background This study was designed to determine risk factors and potential harm
associated with medication errors at hospital admission. Methods Study pharmacist and …