Background medication-related problems occur frequently when older patients are
discharged from hospital. Interventions to support medication use have been developed; …

Increasing pressure on limited healthcare resources has necessitated the development of
measures promoting early discharge and avoiding inappropriate hospital (re) admission …

Importance Shortcomings in the education of patients at hospital discharge are associated
with higher risks for treatment failure and hospital readmission. Whether improving …

Importance Discharge from the hospital to the community has been associated with serious
patient risks and excess service costs. Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness …

Antecedentes Los errores de medicación son sucesos evitables que podrían causar o
conllevar un uso inadecuado de la medicación o un perjuicio al paciente cuando la …

Background Hospital admissions in older adults are frequently drug related and avoidable.
Clinical pharmacy interventions during hospital stay might reduce drug-related harm and …

Background Internationally, older patients (≥ 65 years) account for more than 40% of acute
admissions. Older patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) are frequently …

Medication review for older patients with polypharmacy in the emergency department (ED) is
crucial to prevent inappropriate prescribing. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of a …

Purpose To identify the evidence that supports the effect of interventions made by hospital
pharmacists, individually or in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, in terms of …

Transitions of care may result in medication errors, when information about a patient's
medications is not communicated sufficiently. In this clinical record review study, we aimed …