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Journal Article > Study
Medication reconciliation in a community pharmacy setting.
Johnson CM, Marcy TR, Harrison DL, Young RE, Stevens EL, Shadid J. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2010;50:523-526.
In this study conducted in a community pharmacy, medication reconciliation identified an average of 6 medication discrepancies per patient, mostly pertaining to medications that had been discontinued but remained on the pharmacy list.
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Medication error in the care of HIV/AIDS patients: electronic surveillance, confirmation, and adverse events.
Delorenze GN, Follansbee SF, Nguyen DP, et al. Med Care. 2005;43(suppl 9):III63-III68.
This AHRQ-funded retrospective study of 5473 patient encounters found that reviewing electronic pharmacy records could help identify preventable medication errors (particularly the use of contraindicated medications) in HIV-infected outpatients.
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e-Prescribing: characterisation of patient safety hazards in community pharmacies using a sociotechnical systems approach.
Odukoya OK, Chui MA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22:816-825.
Electronic prescribing is being increasingly utilized as a patient safety strategy in ambulatory care. This qualitative study used field observations and interviews to develop a taxonomy of potential safety hazards when using e-prescribing in community pharmacies.
Cases & Commentaries
Bad Writing, Wrong Medication
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Beth Devine, PharmD, MBA, PhD; April 2010
A medication dispensing error causes nausea, sweating, and irregular heartbeat in an elderly man with a history of cardiac arrhythmia. Investigation reveals that the patient was given thyroid replacement medication instead of antiarrhythmic medication.