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A medical resident–pharmacist collaboration improves the rate of medication reconciliation verification at discharge.
April 25, 2016
Caroff DA, Bittermann T, Leonard CE, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(10):457-461.
This pre-post study found that a standardized pharmacist review of patient medications prior to hospital discharge improved the accuracy of medication reconciliation, with fewer errors uncovered over time. This work adds to the body of evidence supporting pharmacist involvement in medication reconciliation across settings.
