title: Better understanding of ADEs could cut readmission rates.
abstract: Better understanding of ADEs could cut readmission rates. One large factor in readmissions is adverse drug reactions and two recent studies are shedding new light on both primary causes and solutions. One study found medication changes during transfers of care from an acute to long term setting were a prime cause of adverse drug events. Another looked at using a pharmacist coordinator to facilitate transfer out of the acute care setting as a way to lower unplanned readmission rates.
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States