Journal article
Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Risk Stratification Tool Integrated within an electronic health record: A Case Series of Three Academic Medical Centers
Healthcare : the journal of delivery science and innovation, Vol.10(4), p.100654
12/01/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2022.100654
PMID: 36126418
Abstract
Medication errors during transitions of care are common, dangerous and costly. Medication reconciliation can help mitigate this risk, but it is a complex and time-consuming process when performed properly. Increasingly, pharmacy staff have been engaged to help improve medication reconciliation. However, many organizations lack the resources and staff required to perform accurate medication histories and other reconciliation tasks on all patients. We describe how three academic medical centers implemented risk scoring systems to allocate limited pharmacy resources to patients with the highest likelihood of medication reconciliation related errors. We found that (1) development of a tailored medication risk scoring system and integration into the electronic health record is feasible, (2) workflow around the risk calculator is critical to the success of the implementation, and (3) the complex coordination of professional disciplines during the medication reconciliation process remains an ongoing challenge at all three institutions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Risk Stratification Tool Integrated within an electronic health record: A Case Series of Three Academic Medical Centers
- Creators
- Eugene S. Chu - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterRobert El-Kareh - University of California, San DiegoAnthony Biondo - University of California, San DiegoJohn Chang - Oregon Health & Science UniversitySeth Hartman - University of ChicagoTrina Huynh - University of California, San DiegoKathryn Medders - University of California, San DiegoAndrea Nguyen - University of California, San DiegoNancy Yam - University of California, San DiegoLoutfi Succari - Florida CollegeKyle Koenig - BayCare Health SystemMark V. Williams - Washington University in St. LouisJeffrey Schnipper - Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Healthcare : the journal of delivery science and innovation, Vol.10(4), p.100654
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2022.100654
- PMID
- 36126418
- ISSN
- 2213-0764
- eISSN
- 2213-0772
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984772260202771
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