Improving Medication Management Following Hospital Discharge through Patient-Centered Education and In-Home Monitoring

The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control health care system costs by improving the patient's post-discharge medication management. The objectives were to improve patients 'and caregivers' knowledge and understanding of the safe use of prescribed medications through patient-centered education during the hospital stay, improve in-home medication monitoring and compliance through home care services for patients meeting specified criteria, and prevent adverse drug events and hospital readmissions due to problems arising from medication usage in the home.