Medication reconciliation: a practical tool to reduce the risk of medication errors

Promoting effective transitions of care at hospital discharge: A review of key issues for hospitalists

“…1 Prescription medications are commonly altered at this transition point, with patients asked to discontinue some medications, switch to a new dosage schedule of others, or begin new treatments. 2,3 Self-care responsibilities also increase in number and importance, presenting new challenges for patients and their families as they return home. 4 Under these circumstances, ineffective planning and coordination of care can undermine patient satisfaction, facilitate adverse events, and contribute to more frequent hospital readmissions.…”

An Exploratory Comparison of Medication Lists at Hospital Admission with Administrative Database Records

“…Studies have evaluated the impact of medication histories collected by a variety of health care and allied professionals 12,[14][15][16]18,[24][25][26][27][28] and the use of tools to assist in the process 10,[19][20][21]29,30 and have compared electronic medical records with actual medication use, 17 but to the authors' knowledge, a comparison of a health plan's claims database with patient interview to formulate a list of medication names and doses/strengths has not been investigated.…”

Insufficient Medication Documentation at Hospital Admission of Cardiac Patients: A Challenge for Medication Reconciliation

“…The process of verifying medication use, identifying variances and rectifying medication errors at interfaces of care is called "medication reconciliation" (1); by this process, doctors obtain the most accurate list of their patients medications, which is crucial for patient safety (2).…”