Impact of a medication management system on nursing home admission rate in a community-dwelling nursing home-eligible Medicaid population.

Background: Community-dwelling frail elderly have an increased need for effective medication management to reside in their homes and delay or avoid admission to nursing homes.

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of a medication management system on nursing home admission within the community-dwelling frail elderly.

Methods: This prospective cohort study compared nursing home admission rates in intervention and control clients of a state Medicaid home and community-based waiver program.