Medication reconciliation at hospital admission and at discharge are 2 very distinct processes. Admission medication reconciliation requires a straightforward comparison of a comprehensive list of ...

For example, patient misunderstanding of their medication regimen could lead to additional discrepancies after discharge. 10 Likely for this reason, reconciliation programs that include a ...

Without a thorough discharge summary and completed medication reconciliation, postacute-care teams can be bewildered, and patients can be at risk of costly readmissions. Research has linked ...

Although most errors occur during admission medication reconciliation, most potential adverse drug events occur during discharge medical reconciliation. Kevin D'Mello There are several valid ...

High-risk patients will likely need a more in-depth medication history and reconciliation process, such as having the history and reconciliation completed by a trained clinical pharmacist. 3.

admission medication reconciliation by a trained clinician (aRR = 0.57; 95% CI, 0.5-0.64); and discharge medication reconciliation by a trained clinician (aRR = 0.64; 95% CI, 0.57-0.73).

up-to-date and comprehensive patient information during the admission and discharge process, according to new research, MedPageToday reports. Accurate medication reconciliation jumped from 32.3 ...

Medication reconciliation is particularly challenging during care transitions, including admission to and discharge from the hospital. And while not every medication discrepancy causes harm ...

‘Medicines reconciliation done at admission and discharge has been shown to reduce medication errors. This is not about replacing that process but it is about making it easier to access the ...

Structured medication reconciliation may help to prevent discharge medication discrepancies. The objectives of our study were to prospectively measure the incidence of patients with at least one ...

3. Reconciliation at discharge. Reconciliation at discharge is one of the most critical components of a medication reconciliation program because it can affect the patient’s post-hospital safety ...