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Effectiveness of a pharmacist–nurse intervention on resolving medication discrepancies for patients transitioning from hospital to home health care.
December 9, 2009
Setter SM, Corbett CF, Neumiller JJ, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(22):2027-31.
A medication reconciliation intervention conducted by a pharmacist and nurse significantly reduced the number of medication errors at hospital discharge, but did not affect readmission rates or the need for return physician visits.
