Clinical Outcomes of a Home‐Based Medication Reconciliation Program After Discharge from a Skilled Nursing Facility

Abstract

Our data support the hypothesis that a formal medication reconciliation process, with its increased coordination of information between health care providers and patients, can decrease mortality after discharge from an SNF. Our findings support the role of medication reconciliation as an integral step in the transitional care process and interests of health care accrediting agencies, such as the Joint Commission, that have included medication reconciliation as an important initiative.

Drug-related problems in diabetes and transplant patients: an observational study with home visits

“…Recent studies indicated that pharmacist-conducted medication review and home visits are potentially beneficial [3,[8][9][10][11][12] but some randomised controlled trials failed to prove effectiveness [13][14][15][16]. It remains an open question if for particular diseases, tailored medication reviews by specifically trained pharmacists are needed.…”

Report of the 2014-2015 Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Producing Practice-Ready Pharmacy Graduates in an Era of Value-Based Health Care

“…There are numerous studies highlighting the value added through pharmacist performed medication reconciliation. 53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64 This is one area where development of new APPEs can directly link with institutional needs to improve patient care metrics.…”

A comparative study of voluntarily reported medication errors among adult patients in intensive care (IC) and non- IC settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

“…Medication errors are common in hospital settings and can lead to significant incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) [2]. The incidence of ADE's in the intensive care units (ICU) is almost double that occurring in general care units [3].…”