Medication Use by Alternate Level of Care Patients: A Descriptive Analysis.

BACKGROUND: The population of patients designated as alternate level of care (ALC) consists predominantly of frail older adults who are medically stable and awaiting discharge from hospital. They have complex medication regimens, often including potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). There has been increasing emphasis on managing the burden that ALC patients place on the health care system, but little is known about their health care …