Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital discharge. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital discharge. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published January 2019

Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital discharge.

Cheong V-L, Tomlinson J, Khan S, Petty D. Prescriber. 2019;30:29-34.

Geriatric patients are particularly vulnerable to medication-related harm. This article summarizes types of incidents and contributing factors to adverse drug events in older patientsafter hospital discharge. The authors recommend strategies to reduce medication-related harm, including discharge communication improvements, primary care collaboration, and postdischarge patient education.

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