Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation programmes at hospital transitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mekonnen AB, McLachlan AJ, Brien J-AE. Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation programmes at hospital transitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2016;41(2):128-144. doi:10.1111/jcpt.12364.
Medication reconciliation was initially established as a National Patient Safety Goal in 2005. This systematic review included 19 studies that supported the positive impact of pharmacy-led medication reconciliation on decreasing discrepancies during hospital admission and discharge.