Meeting
Abstract Number: 122
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Adverse drug events (ADEs) are common during transitions from the hospital to the ambulatory setting, with approximately 20% of patients experiencing an ADE within 30 days of discharge. ADEs are often due to patient misunderstanding of the prescribed medication regimen or non-adherence to the regimen. New approaches are needed to address this problem. Purpose: […]
Abstract Number: 218
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Preventable hospital readmissions are a common problem for medical centers in the United States. Recent studies have focused on what patients perceive as causes for their return to the hospital. One factor driving readmissions is patients’ difficulty anticipating what to expect after they leave the hospital despite discharge instructions, especially anticipating and surmounting challenges […]