Examining nurses' decision process for medication management in home care.

Christine Kovner; Joyce Menezes; Judith D. Goldberg

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Examining nurses' decision process for medication management in home care.

January 5, 2017

Kovner C, Menezes J, Goldberg JD. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(7):379-85.

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In this AHRQ-funded study, the investigators reviewed the medication management process for home care and developed several recommendations to improve safety.

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