Key result
Discharge medication regimen complexity was not associated with unplanned hospital readmission over 12 months in older adults (HR 1.01; 95% CI 0.81-1.26).
Why the study?
Is discharge medication regimen complexity associated with unplanned rehospitalization in older patients?
Cohort (n=163)
Is discharge medication regimen complexity associated with unplanned rehospitalization in older patients?
Hazard Ratio: 1.01 (95% CI 0.81–1.26)
Medication regimen complexity was not associated with unplanned readmissions in older adults, though polypharmacy predicted readmission for those discharged to nonhome settings.
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Does not support regimen complexity for readmission risk assessment; leaves open polypharmacy effects in non-home discharges.
Wimmer et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Unplanned hospital readmissions (n=163). Medication regimen complexity was evaluated on unplanned rehospitalization over a 12-month period (HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.81-1.26). Discharge medication regimen complexity was not associated with unplanned hospital readmission over 12 months in older adults (HR 1.01; 95% CI 0.81-1.26).
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