What happens to the medication regimens of older adults during and after an acute hospitalization?

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 150-153

  Harris, Ché Matthew ^a   Sridharan, Anirudh ^a   Landis, Regina ^a   Howell, Eric ^a   Wright, Scott ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; medication adherence; patient safety; polypharmacy; transitions of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYPHARMACY; STATISTICS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 84883620387     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e318286f87d     Document Type: Article

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