Nurse–pharmacist collaboration on medication reconciliation prevents potential harm.

Leonard S. Feldman; Linda L. Costa; Robert Feroli; Terry Nelson; Stephanie S. Poe; Kevin D. Frick; Leigh E. Efird; Redonda G. Miller

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Nurse–pharmacist collaboration on medication reconciliation prevents potential harm.

August 22, 2012

Feldman LS, Costa LL, Feroli R, et al. J Hosp Med. 2012;7(5):396-401.

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A medication reconciliation process conducted by bedside nurses successfully identified unintended medication discrepancies at both admission and discharge; the practice also appeared to be cost-effective.

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