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Abstract Number: 246
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Acutely-ill and multimorbid patients are frequently exposed to unintended medication errors after admission and their impacts on patient safety are profound. Designated ward-pharmacists as team members of our Hospital Medicine Center reconcile medications of hospitalized patients by identifying discrepancies in patients’ current medications and the medication used in acute care in emergency departments or […]
Abstract Number: 248
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The first Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS1) demonstrated that implementation of a medication reconciliation best practices toolkit decreased unintentional medication discrepancies with potential for harm in five hospitals. Purpose: For MARQUIS2 we utilized lessons learned from MARQUIS1 to implement the toolkit across 18 diverse medical centers. Description: MARQUIS2 is a real-world, mentored […]
Abstract Number: 261
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: U.S. healthcare costs are rising due to the increase in polypharmacy, which is a potential risk factor for hospital readmission.1 In a cohort study of 5,507 patients with ≥10 discharge medications, more than 25% of them were readmitted.1 At one of the largest public county hospitals in the U.S., readmission rates for patients with high-volume home […]
Abstract Number: 266
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The Joint Commission (TJC) included medication reconciliation (MedRec) as a 2005 National Patient Safety Goal to reduce errors related to medication omissions, duplications and interactions. Medication errors and harms continue to be one of the most widely reported healthcare problems. TJC’s sentinel event database includes > 350 medication errors resulting in death or major […]
Abstract Number: 284
SHM Converge 2024
Background: There are over 35 million discharges from inpatient hospitalizations annually in the US. During these transitions of care, patients are at risk for adverse events. It is crucial for patient safety to have accurate communication between the inpatient physician and the provider assuming care.The main conduit for this communication is the hospital discharge summary. […]
Abstract Number: 287
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Medication errors harm 1.5 million patients yearly, designating medication reconciliation a National Patient Safety Goal. The average hospitalized patient is subject to at least 1 medication error per day (IOM,2007), with 70% of patients experiencing a medication discrepancy at either admission or discharge(Leapfrog,2018). Medication Reconciliation, creating the most accurate list of medications patients take […]
Abstract Number: 291
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Medication errors during hospital discharge can lead to adverse outcomes, medication-related readmissions, and increased healthcare costs [1,2]. Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation at discharge (PMRD) has emerged as a potential solution to mitigate poor outcomes and optimize medication safety [3-7]. The main objectives of this study were to determine the number of errors identified at discharge […]
Abstract Number: 293
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Medication reconciliation at patient care transition points is a requirement of multiple regulatory bodies in medicine. In 2005 it was rated as the #8 National Patient Safety Goal by the Joint Commission and subsequently as the #3 goal in 2011. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid made medication reconciliation part of its Meaningful Use […]
Abstract Number: 309
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Obtaining the Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) is the protocolized gold standard in obtaining medication histories and well known to decrease the total number of medication errors during transitions in care. Trained technicians require an average of 15-30 minutes to collect a BPMH [2]. Our facility conducted a categorical analysis and within subject study […]
Abstract Number: 311
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With growing importance placed on patient safety, it has become necessary to elevate past processes and rethink rolls for experienced healthcare professionals. One of the primary goals identified by The Joint Commission is to “maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information” to “safely prescribe medications in the future” [1]. This task is often complicated […]