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Partnered pharmacist charting on admission in the general medical and emergency short-stay unit—a cluster-randomised controlled trial in patients with complex medication regimens.

Tong EY, Roman C, Mitra B, et al. Partnered pharmacist charting on admission in the General Medical and Emergency Short-stay Unit - a cluster-randomised controlled trial in patients with complex medication regimens. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2016;41(4):414-8. doi:10.1111/jcpt.12405.

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August 17, 2016
Tong EY, Roman C, Mitra B, et al. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2016;41(4):414-8.
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Medication discrepancies during hospital admission are common and can lead to preventable harm. This study examined the impact of having a pharmacist review medical charts of patients with complex medication regimens who were admitted to a general medical or emergency short-stay unit. The authors found that partnering medical staff with a pharmacist to review patients' admission medications in the chart significantly decreased inpatient medication errors.
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Tong EY, Roman C, Mitra B, et al. Partnered pharmacist charting on admission in the General Medical and Emergency Short-stay Unit - a cluster-randomised controlled trial in patients with complex medication regimens. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2016;41(4):414-8. doi:10.1111/jcpt.12405.