Implementation and evaluation of a community-based medication reconciliation (CMR) system at the hospital-community interface of care.
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The WestView community-based medication reconciliation (CMR) aims to decrease medication error risk. A clinical pharmacist visits patients' homes within 72 hours of hospital discharge and compares medications in discharge orders, family physicians' charts, community pharmacy profiles and in the home. Discrepancies are discussed and reconciled with the dispenser, hospital prescriber and follow-up care provider. The CMR demonstrates successful integration that is patient-centred and standardized, bridging the hospital-community interface and improving information flow and communication channels across a family-physician-led multi-disciplinary team. A concurrent research study will evaluate the impact of CMR on health services utilization and to develop a risk prediction model.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Healthcare quarterly
دوره 13 Spec No شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009