Med rec gems found on a JCAHO Web site
Accreditation Connection, September 11, 2006
Several Accreditation Connection readers and field consultants point out that the JCAHO provides some practical advice on medication reconciliation in its new, no-fee electronic newsletter, Patient Safety Link, found on the Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety Web site.
Of particular note in the July issue is advice on short stays in outpatient settings.
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