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The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department.

Vasileff HM, Whitten LE, Pink JA, Goldsworthy SJ, Angley MT. Pharm World Sci. 2009;31:373-379.

Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the emergency department was associated with a significantly reduced rate of medication errors compared with usual care.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Emergency Departments

Target Audience

Pharmacists

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

Emergency Medicine

Hospital Pharmacy

Safety Target

Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Medication Safety

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Clinical Pharmacist Involvement

Medication Reconciliation

Origin/Sponsor

Australia and New Zealand