Medication Reconciliation

How it works

Preparation

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• At least two medication information sources were used for every participant. — A multicentre, prospective, observational study on detecting medication discrepancies using medication reconciliation as a tool at the emergency department among geriatric patients in northwest Ethiopia
• Medication reconciliation compares a patient's actual medication regimen with medication orders written during a care transition. — A multicentre, prospective, observational study on detecting medication discrepancies using medication reconciliation as a tool at the emergency department among geriatric patients in northwest Ethiopia
• Medication discrepancies were detected by comparing pharmacist-collected medication histories with physician medication lists and emergency department orders. — A multicentre, prospective, observational study on detecting medication discrepancies using medication reconciliation as a tool at the emergency department among geriatric patients in northwest Ethiopia
• The best possible medication history in this study included prescribed and non-prescribed medicines with medication names, doses, frequencies, routes, and durations. — A multicentre, prospective, observational study on detecting medication discrepancies using medication reconciliation as a tool at the emergency department among geriatric patients in northwest Ethiopia