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BOOK/REPORT
Patient Safety in Primary Care.
Kingston-Riechers J, Ospina M, Jonsson E, Childs P, McLeod L, Maxted JM. Edmondton, AB, Canada: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; 2010. ISBN: 9781926541273.
COMMENTARY
Making inpatient medication reconciliation patient centered, clinically relevant and implementable: a consensus statement on key principles and necessary first steps.
Greenwald JL, Halasyamani L, Greene J, et al. J Hosp Med. 2010;5:477-485.
STUDY
Self-reported medical, medication and laboratory error in eight countries: risk factors for chronically ill adults.
Scobie A. Int J Qual Health Care. 2011;23:182-186.
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Medication discrepancies in integrated electronic health records.
Linsky A, Simon SR. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22:103-109.
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Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations and implementation strategies.
Rogers G, Alper E, Brunelle D, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:37-50.
ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES
Using medication reconciliation to prevent errors.
Sentinel Event Alert. January 25, 2006;(35):1-4.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Practitioners agree on medication reconciliation value, but frustration and difficulties abound.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 13, 2006;11:1-2.
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AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2008.
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Managing Patients' Medicines after Discharge from Hospital.
London, UK: Care Quality Commission; October 2009. CQC-039-500-ESP-102009. ISBN: 9781845622442.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
JCAHO tightens leash on medication reconciliation.
Perry LE. Drug Topics: Health-System Edition. March 20, 2006.
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Medication Reconciliation Toolkit.
Chicago, IL: Northwestern Memorial Hospital; 2007.
BOOK/REPORT
Medication Needs During Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers.
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; November 2, 2012. Publication GAO-13-26.
STUDY
Implementing medication reconciliation in outpatient pediatrics.
Rappaport DI, Collins B, Koster A, et al. Pediatrics. 2011;128:e1600-e1607.
COMMENTARY
Medication safety technologies: what is and is not working.
Bates DW, Wachter RM, Vanderveen T. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. July/August 2009;6:22-27.
AWARD RECIPIENT
Announcing 2009 Leapfrog top hospitals.
Washington, DC: Leapfrog Group; December 4, 2009.
REVIEW
Medication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 2: a review of strategies and activities for improving medication safety 2002-2008.
Semple SJ, Roughead EE. Aust New Zealand Health Policy. 2009;6:24.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Fixing the medication reconciliation breakdown.
Starr D, West L. Most Wired Magazine. November 9, 2006.
BOOK/REPORT
Advancing Patient Safety: A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation.
Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2009. AHRQ Publication No. 09(10)-0084.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Piecing together medication administration.
Anderson HJ. Health Data Manage. May 1, 2009;17:22.
FACT SHEET/FAQS
Preventing Medication Errors: A $21 Billion Opportunity.
Washington, DC: National Priorities Partnership and National Quality Forum; December 2010.
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