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Accuracy at every step: the challenge of medication reconciliation.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Web site. March 20, 2006.
This article reviews the importance of
medication reconciliation
, discusses the difficulties of building the process into patient care, and shares stories from hospitals that have successfully implemented programs.
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Allied Health Professionals
Physicians
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Safety Target
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems
Medication Safety
Approach to Improving Safety
Practice Guidelines
Patient Education
Medication Reconciliation
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