Medication reconciliation meets its MATCH.

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Medication reconciliation meets its MATCH.

May 29, 2013

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Research Activities. May 2013:1, 3-4.

This newsletter article describes the development of the Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) toolkit and relates one hospital's experience implementing it.

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