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This article published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education discusses a curriculum which provides internal medicine residents with the opportunity to evaluate patients in their homes after they were discharged from the hospital to assess the alignment of the discharge plan with patients’ real-life circumstances. The study found that by visiting patients’ homes, medical residents were able to better assess patient needs, which highlighted the necessity for more individualized discharge plans with regard to in-home functioning, communication with caregivers, and medication reconciliation. The full article can be accessed with an OpenAthens account through your institution or with a Taylor & Francis Online account.