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Assessment of a safety enhancement to the hospital medication reconciliation process for elderly patients.
Gizzi LA, Slain D, Hare JT, Sager R, Briggs F 3rd, Palmer CH. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2010;8:127-135.

Direct interviews by pharmacists, combined with application of an algorithm for matching medications with indications, improved the accuracy of the medication reconciliation process for elderly inpatients.
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