Why the study?
Meds-to-beds programs support care transitions by providing medications and counseling before hospital discharge, but a comprehensive synthesis of their study designs, intervention elements, and outcomes was needed.
Population
45 studies examining the implementation and evaluation of a Meds-to-beds program
Design
Rapid scoping review
Authors
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Meds-to-Beds evidence is mostly noncontrolled and utilization-focused; leaves open clinical outcome effects and requires RCTs.
Current literature on Meds-to-Beds programs consists mostly of noncontrolled studies focused on healthcare utilization and costs, indicating a need for more rigorous studies on patient clinical outcomes.
Muir et al. (2025) studied this question.
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