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Medication reconciliation during hospitalization and in hospital-home interface: an observational retrospective study.

Volpi E, Giannelli A, Toccafondi G, et al. Medication reconciliation during hospitalization and in hospital-home interface: an observational retrospective study. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(3):e143-e148. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000360.

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April 7, 2021
Volpi E, Giannelli A, Toccafondi G, et al. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(3):e143-e148.
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Medication errors are a common and significant causes of patient harm. This retrospective study examined regional prescription registry (RPR) data at a single Italian hospital at 4 comparison points, pre-admission, admission, hospitalization, and post-discharge. Researchers identified 4,363 discrepancies among 14,573 prescriptions originating from 298 patients with a mean age of 71.2 years. Approximately one third of the discrepancies (1,310) were classified as unintentional and the majority (62.1%) of those were found when comparing the prescriptions during the transition from  hospital discharge and the 9-month follow up. The study points to the need for enhanced communication between hospitalists and primary care providers at the hospital-home interface.

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Volpi E, Giannelli A, Toccafondi G, et al. Medication reconciliation during hospitalization and in hospital-home interface: an observational retrospective study. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(3):e143-e148. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000360.

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