Aims To compare the effectiveness of transitional care services in decreasing all‐cause
death and all‐cause readmissions following hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Methods …

Background Hospital readmission after discharge is a frequent, burdensome and costly
event, particularly frequent in older people with multiple chronic conditions. Few literature …

Background Older people taking multiple medications represent a large and growing
proportion of the population. Managing multiple medications can be challenging, and this is …

Objective: To examine the evidence regarding the effectiveness of medication reconciliation
and review and to improve clinical outcomes in hospitals, the community, and aged care …

Transitions in care from hospital to primary care for older patients with chronic diseases (CD)
are complex and lead to increased mortality and service use. In response to these …

PURPOSE We aimed to determine the impact of transitional care interventions (TCIs) on
acute health service use by patients with congestive heart failure in primary care and to …

BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of
medication errors. Several strategies have been applied to improve care transitions and …

Background Pharmacists' completion of medication reconciliation in the community after
hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and …

This report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reviews
Australian studies about medication safety, updating work previously undertaken on …

Background Clinical medication review (CMR) is a structured and collaborative service
aimed at identifying and resolving medication-related problems (MRPs). This is the first …