Preventable medication-related readmissions involving older adults: a retrospective cohort analysis
Nearly one-quarter of 30-day readmissions involving older adults were medication-related and potentially preventable. The primary contributing factors were prescribing and non-adherence issues. The study highlighted common causes of such readmissions and underlines the need for further research to determine which interventions - such as medication reviews or improved care transitions - are most effective in addressing them. Identifying high-risk patients will also be essential to optimise the use of healthcare resources.
Authors
- Carla Meyer‐Massetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-5729)
- Balthasar L. Hug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-1995)
- Thomas D. Beck
- Nicole Schönenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5530-8502)
- Laura Werlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5042-8353)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Swiss Medical Weekly
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.57187/s.4259
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00