Does medication review and deprescribing reduce hospital readmission rates in hospitalized older patients?
Integrating medication review and deprescribing protocols for older inpatients may reduce hospital readmissions and overall healthcare costs.
Medication review and deprescribing are associated with potential benefits in reducing hospital readmission rates among hospitalized older patients, particularly through the reduction of PIM prescriptions. The integration of thorough medication review and deprescribing protocols in hospital settings may improve post-discharge outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs.
Carollo et al. (Sat,) studied this question.