Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation is best practice.

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Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation is best practice.

October 11, 2023

Tanski MC. Pharmacy Times Health Systems edition. September 2023;12(5):34-35.

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Medication reconciliation should be completed at admission, discharge, and during transitions of care. This article describes the impacts of pharmacist involvement, including lower hospital readmissions and post-discharge adverse events.

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