Actions Needed to Help Ensure Appropriate Medication Continuation and Prescribing Practices.

Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; January 2016. Publication GAO-16-158.

The Veterans Health Administration faces various challenges to providing safe care, including poor continuity during transitions to different locations which can result in inappropriate discontinuation of medications that patients require. This government report discuses efforts to reduce gaps in medication access and suggests developing clear policies to prevent patient harm in this population.