JP: Patients complete medication reconciliation forms, on which they are asked to list all allergies and reactions to any medications, any over-the-counter medications or non-prescriptions like herbal ...

Purpose: The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary medication reconciliation process was studied in an inpatient family medicine unit of an academic hospital center. Methods: In phase 1 of this ...

The issue that healthcare organizations struggle with now is where to get the resources to develop a med rec team that is dedicated to collecting patient medication histories. Editor’s note: This is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With the rise of hospitalists, in an inpatient setting, this process is often handled and overseen by hospital ...

The electronic medication reconciliation documentation process developed and implemented at our institution could be adapted and implemented in other facilities. Requirements for successful ...

The elderly and chronically ill patients are typically challenged with many drugs and complicated dosing regimens, often leading to medication errors. Medication errors are one of the most common ...

The authors used aggregate pharmacy claims data available within a primary care electronic health record to identify a high rate of medication discrepancies. ABSTRACTObjectives: Methods for efficient ...

The results of this simulation model suggest that implementing a pharmacist-led medication reconciliation intervention at hospital discharge could be cost-saving compared with usual care. Objectives: ...

The toolkit can help organizations establish and implement a standardized medication reconciliation process. The toolkit provides guidance, sample forms, and tips. Download the medication safety ...

Proper medication reconciliation can help prevent adverse drug events by identifying exactly what medications a patient was taking before coming to the hospital and confirming appropriate medication ...

Home health agencies can significantly reduce clients’ risk of hospitalization with a focus on medication evaluation and reconciliation, according to a new study. The researchers examined medication ...