A key factor to successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is optimal
patient adherence to treatment. However, unsatisfactory rates of adherence to treatment for …

Purpose: To review the literature on medication safety in primary care in the electronic
health record era. Methods: Included studies measured rates and outcomes of medication …

Background Adverse drug events from preventable medication errors can result in patient
morbidity and mortality, and in cost to the healthcare system. Medication reconciliation can …

Background Older patients are regularly exposed to multiple medication changes during a
hospital stay and are more likely to experience problems understanding these changes …

Background Multiple changes are made to older patients' medicines during hospital
admission, which can sometimes cause confusion and anxiety. This results in problems with …

BACKGROUND Admission to hospital provides the opportunity to review patient
medications; however, the extent to which the safety of drug regimens changes after …

Importance Transient elevations of blood pressure (BP) are common in hospitalized older
adults and frequently lead practitioners to prescribe more intensive antihypertensive …

Adverse drug events and the challenges of clarifying and adhering to complex medication
regimens are central drivers of hospital readmissions. Medication reconciliation programs …

Background Older people often take multiple medications. It is a policy priority to facilitate
older people to stay at home longer. Three-quarters of nursing home placements in the US …

Complete, accurate and timely hospital discharge summaries are important for continuity of
care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an electronic discharge …