Medication Safety Policy

Uses

Benefits

Highlighted claims

• The findings support clinical pharmacist involvement in emergency department medication reconciliation. — 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
• Recommended actions include pharmacist-led reconciliation services, training, increased pharmacist staffing, electronic records, computerized order entry, and patient education. — 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 can reduce medication-related harm by identifying discrepancies early in the emergency department. — 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 supports decisions to continue, stop, adjust, or add therapies during hospitalization. — 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