Unintentional Discontinuation of Chronic Medications for Seniors in Nursing Homes: Evaluation of a National Medication Reconciliation Accreditation Requirement Using a Population-Based Cohort Study

Transitions of care leave patients vulnerable to the unintentional discontinuation of medications with proven efficacy for treating chronic diseases. Older adults residing in nursing homes may be especially susceptible to this preventable adverse event. The effect of large-scale policy changes on im...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medicine (Baltimore) 2015-06, Vol.94 (25), p.e899-e899
Hauptverfasser:	Stall, Nathan M., Fischer, Hadas D., Wu, C. Fangyun, Bierman, Arlene S., Brener, Stacey, Bronskill, Susan, Etchells, Edward, Fernandes, Olavo, Lau, Davina, Mamdani, Muhammad M., Rochon, Paula, Urbach, David R., Bell, Chaim M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accreditation - standards Aged Aged, 80 and over Chronic Disease - drug therapy Female Humans Male Medication Reconciliation - statistics & numerical data Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data Observational Study Retrospective Studies
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