Status:
UNKNOWN
Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation Following Hospital Discharge
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Conditions:
Medication Administered in Error
Adverse Drug Events
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Adverse drug events (ADEs) after hospital discharge are common. The purpose of this research study is see if we can design an electronic tool given to your primary care provider (PCP) that will reduce...
Detailed Description
The objective of this research is to reduce the incidence of post-discharge medication discrepancies, preventable and ameliorable ADEs, hospital readmissions, and ED visits through the use of HIT. The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients admitted to BWH or MGH who plan to follow up with a PCP in one of 12 primary care practices affiliated with BWH or MGH.
- Patients will need to meet the following criteria:
- 1\) be 55 years or older,
- 2\) be admitted to the participating delivery system's hospital during the study period for a non-psychiatric condition,
- 3\) have no plans to enter hospice,
- 4\) be discharged back to the community,
- 5\) be prescribed 5 or more medications at discharge, including at least one of the following:
- antibiotics,
- insulin,
- antihypertensives,
- anti-rejection,
- antiarrhythmics,
- inhalers,
- antiepileptics,
- antianginals,
- pain medications,
- oral hypoglycemics,
- steroids,
- anticoagulants.
- These drugs were selected because they require close monitoring, increase risk for drug-drug interactions, have a narrow therapeutic window, or are known to increase risk for ADEs in the older adult population
Exclusion
- Unable to provide informed consent and has no proxy who administers patient's medications and can provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
912 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00740675
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
January 6 2011
Active Locations (2)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02120