SHA 054. The impact of medication reconciliation process on admission in reducing prescribing medication errors
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Impact of pharmacy-led medication reconciliation on medication errors during transition in the hospital setting.
OBJECTIVE To assess if the pharmacy department should be more involved in the medication reconciliation process to assist in the reduction of medication errors that occur during transition of care points in the hospital setting. METHODS This was an observational prospective cohort study at a 531-bed hospital in Pensacola, FL from June 1, 2014 to August 31, 2014. Patients were included in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1016-7315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2011.02.055