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Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary.

Perren A, Previsdomini M, Cerutti B, Soldini D, Donghi D, Marone C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18:205-208.

This study discovered that drug omissions and unjustified medications listed in discharge summaries occur frequently and pose potentially significant risk for patient harm.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

General Hospitals

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

Internal Medicine

General Internal Medicine

Hospital Medicine

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Active Errors

Origin/Sponsor

Europe