Medication regimen complexity and readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Objectives: Readmission rate is increasingly being viewed as a key indicator of health system performance. Medication regimen complexity index scores may be predictive of readmissions; however, few studies have examined this potential association. The primary objective of this study was to determine...

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Main Authors: Nada Abou-Karam, Chad Bradford, Kajua B Lor, Mitchell Barnett, Michelle Ha, Albert Rizos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116632426