N/A
Completed N=156
Eliminating Risk of Preventable Adverse Drug Events at the Hospital-community Interface of Care
Adverse Drug Events
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01164137 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
156
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2013
Primary outcomePrimary: Health Services Utilization 3 Months Following Hospital Discharge — 3.33; 3.40 Health Services Utilizations — p=.87
Summary
This initiative aims to decrease the risk of medication errors at the hospital-community interface as well as health system utilization following hospital discharge by implementing a pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the patients' home within 72 hours of hospital discharge.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Health Services Utilization 3 Months Following Hospital Discharge |
3.33; 3.40 | .87 |
| PRIMARY Health Services Utilization 6 Months Following Hospital Discharge |
4.57; 3.93 | .32 |
| PRIMARY Health Services Utilization 9 Months Following Hospital Discharge |
5.71; 4.49 | .18 |
| PRIMARY Health Services Utilization 12 Months Following Hospital Discharge |
6.74; 5.03 | .11 |
| PRIMARY Health Services Utilization 18 Months Following Hospital Discharge |
7.80; 5.95 | .13 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients attending the WestView Health Centre Medicine/Family Health Unit with at least one medication at discharge.
Exclusion Criteria
- First Nations persons
- Residents of continuing care or assisted living facilities
- Persons not residing in the Edmonton, AB, Canada region
- Persons who obtain a score of 19 or less on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01164137). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.