Implementation and sustainability of a medication reconciliation toolkit: a mixed methods evaluation.
Stolldorf DP, Mixon AS, Auerbach AD, et al. Implementation and sustainability of a medication reconciliation toolkit: a mixed methods evaluation. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(14):1135-1143. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxaa136.
This mixed-methods study assessed the barriers and facilitators to hospitals’ implementation of the MARQUIS toolkit, which supports hospitals in developing medication reconciliation programs. Leadership who responded to the survey/interview expressed limited institutional budgetary and hiring support, but hospitals were able to implement and sustain the toolkit by shifting staff responsibilities, adding pharmacy staff, and using a range of implementation strategies (e.g., educational tools for staff, EHR templates).