Statin discontinuation and new antipsychotic use after an acute hospital stay vary by hospital.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Patients are at risk for medication problems after hospital admissions, particularly those with critical illness. Medication problems include continuation of acute medications and discontinuation of chronic medications after discharge. Little is known across a national integrated health care system about the extent of these two medication problems. OBJECTIVE:To examine the extent of statin medication discontinuation and new antipsychotic medication use after hospital discharge. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Veterans Affairs healthcare system. PARTICIPANTS:Veterans with an inpatient hospitalization from January 1, 2014-December 31, 2016, survived at least 180 days post-discharge, and received at least one medication through the VA outpatient pharmacy within one yea

SUBMITTER: Coe AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7209203 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature