NIH R01 · 2024
Preventing Medication-Related Problems in Care Transitions to Skilled Nursing Facilities
ABSTRACT The transition of care from acute-care hospital to skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a poorly coordinated process that exposes some of our most vulnerable patients to a high risk of complications, emotional distress, and hospital readmissions. Preventable, medication-related problems are a common result of this poorly coordinated care and are a major driver of the adverse outcomes that patients experience following hospital discharge. The standard discharge processes currently required by The Joint Commission include hospital staff completing a paper-based discharge summary and medication reconciliation form. Despite this process, up to 75% of patients admitted to SNFs have at…
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