JAPhA study: 4 most common potentially preventable, medication-related readmissions categories

1. nonadherence due to patient choice: 23.8%
2. untreated condition for which medication is indicated: 13.3%
3. dose too high: 10.5%
4. dose too low: 10.5%

Notes: From a study by Karen L. Pellegrin, Elizabeth Lee, Reece Uyeno, Chris Ayson, and Roy Goo, entitled "Potentially preventable medication-related hospitalizations: A clinical pharmacist approach to assessment, categorization, and quality improvement"
Source: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA), June 30, 2017
Source URL: http://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(17)30778-1/fulltext

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