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Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care.
September 5, 2018
Redmond P, Grimes TC, McDonnell R, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;8(8):CD010791.
This systematic review identified 25 randomized controlled trials of methods to improve medication reconciliation at the time of hospital discharge, most of which involved a pharmacist-mediated intervention. Overall, there was no clear evidence that medication reconciliation interventions reduced either medication discrepancies or adverse drug events. A previous commentary discussed the challenges in implementing effective medication reconciliation programs in real-world settings.
