Medication reconciliation at an academic medical center: implementation of a comprehensive program from admission to discharge.

Eileen M. Murphy; Carolyn J. Oxencis; James A. Klauck; Douglas A. Meyer; Jill M. Zimmerman

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Medication reconciliation at an academic medical center: implementation of a comprehensive program from admission to discharge.

December 9, 2009

Murphy EM, Oxencis CJ, Klauck JA, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(23):2126-31.

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The authors describe a pharmacy-driven, multidisciplinary medication history and reconciliation initiative that reduced drug errors at their institution over a 3-year period.

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