General

Reviewing your medication list after a hospital stay

Your medication list should be reconciled after a mental-health hospital discharge.

96% of the time this step is missed

Across de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, we found this step was missed about 96% of the time it should have happened.

This page is here to help you know what to ask about. It is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to a doctor who knows you.

Questions to ask your doctor

Copy a line and ask it at your next visit. These are questions to start a conversation, not instructions to change your treatment.

Can we go through my full medication list now that I'm out of hospital?
Are all of my medicines still correct and still needed?

This page is information, not medical advice. It describes care patterns across many people and can't speak to your own situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.

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