Electronic Medication Regimen Complexity Index at admission and complications during hospitalization in medical wards: a tool to improve quality of care?

Abstract

Our results suggested that the MRCI at admission was correlated with patient complexity, independent of age. Considering that patients with complex conditions pose a heavier workload for staff, measuring MRCI at admission could be used to allocate resources in medical wards at an institutional level. The MRCI might be a useful tool to assess the management of care.