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Medication Reconciliation

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•Medication Safety (182)

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (76)

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Medication Reconciliation

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•Medicine (138)

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•Health Care Providers (167)

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STUDY

Medication reconciliation in ambulatory care: attempts at improvement.

Nassaralla CL, Naessens JM, Hunt VL, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18:402-407.

STUDY

Medicines reconciliation using a shared electronic health care record.

Moore P, Armitage G, Wright J, Dobrzanski S, Ansari N, Hammond I, Scally A. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:147-153.

STUDY

Identifying discrepancies in electronic medical records through pharmacist medication reconciliation.

Stewart AL, Lynch KJ. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2012;52:59-66.

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Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational study of factors associated with medication non-reconciliation.

Grimes TC, Duggan CA, Delaney TP, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011;71:449-457.

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Developing a programme for medication reconciliation at the time of admission into hospital.

Manzorro AG, Zoni AC, Rieiro CR, et al. Int J Clin Pharm. 2011;33:603-609.

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Improving medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting.

Varkey P, Cunningham J, Bisping S. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:286-292.

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Development of a tool within the electronic medical record to facilitate medication reconciliation after hospital discharge.

Schnipper JL, Liang CL, Hamann C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2011;18:309-313.

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Using an electronic prescribing system to ensure accurate medication lists in a large multidisciplinary medical group.

Stock R, Scott J, Gurtel S. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:271-279.

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Medication report reduces number of medication errors when elderly patients are discharged from hospital.

Midlöv P, Holmdahl L, Eriksson T, et al. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30:928-1231.

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In-home medication reviews: a novel approach to improving patient care through coordination of care.

Willis JS, Hoy RH, Jenkins WD. J Community Health. 2011;36:1027-1031.

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Implementation of a medication reconciliation process in an ambulatory internal medicine clinic.

Nassaralla CL, Naessens JM, Chaudhry R, Hansen MA, Scheitel SM. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16:90-94.

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Potential risk of medication discrepancies and reconciliation errors at admission and discharge from an inpatient medical service.

Climente-Martí M, García-Mañón ER, Artero-Mora AA, Jiménez-Torres NV. Ann Pharmacother. 2010;44:1747-1754.

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The effect of medication reconciliation in elderly patients at hospital discharge.

Midlöv P, Bahrani L, Seyfali M, Höglund P, Rickhag E, Eriksson T. Int J Clin Pharm. 2012;34:113-119.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation campaign in a clinic for homeless patients.

Moczygemba LR, Gatewood SB, Kennedy AK, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69:558-562.

STUDY

Sources and types of discrepancies between electronic medical records and actual outpatient medication use.

Orrico KB. J Manag Care Pharm. 2008;14:626-631.

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Errors in medication history at hospital admission: prevalence and predicting factors.

Hellström LM, Bondesson A, Höglund P, Eriksson T. BMC Clin Pharmacol. 2012;12:9.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation in the hospital: what, why, where, when, who and how?

Fernandes O, Shojania KG. Healthc Q. 2012;15:42-49.

STUDY

Medication reconciliation accuracy and patient understanding of intended medication changes on hospital discharge.

Ziaeian B, Araujo KLB, Van Ness PH, Horwitz LI. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27:1513-1520.

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Medication reconciliation during internal hospital transfer and impact of computerized prescriber order entry.

Lee JY, Leblanc K, Fernandes OA, et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2010;44:1887-1895.

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Effect of medication reconciliation at hospital admission on medication discrepancies during hospitalization and at discharge for geriatric patients.

Cornu P, Steurbaut S, Leysen T, et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2012;46:484-494.

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