Meeting
Abstract Number: 288
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 43‐year‐old woman presented with acute pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. She had no medical history or medications besides day 6 of 7 of nitrofurantoin for UTI. She had had a 4‐hour flight earlier in the day and noted dyspnea when using stairs at home. She went to sleep and woke […]
Abstract Number: 288
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The hospital discharge process is challenging and opportune for human error. Medication discrepancies continue to be a patient-safety problem, exacerbated with the multiple sources of discharge medication documentation. Medication discrepancies may lead to medication errors and may contribute to adverse drug events with potential subsequent healthcare utilization and cost. Discharge medications can be listed […]