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Use of complete medication history to identify and correct transitions-of-care medication errors at psychiatric hospital admission.
February 15, 2023
Vargas V, Blakeslee WW, Banas CA, et al. PLoS ONE. 2023;18(1):e0279903.
Medication reconciliation can help identify medication discrepancies during transitions of care. This study examined the impact of a complete medication history database to support pharmacist-led medication reconciliation and identification of medication discrepancies during the admission process for patients at one psychiatric hospital. A retrospective analysis identified 82 medication errors; 90% of these errors – primarily dosage discrepancies and omissions – could have led to patient harm if not corrected through pharmacist intervention.
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