Designing a successful medication reconciliation process
Patient Safety Monitor, July 1, 2008
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Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from the new HCPro, Inc., book Medication Reconciliation: Practical Strategies and Tools for Joint Commission Compliance, Second Edition, by Kristine M. Gleason, RPh, and Molly R. McDaniel, PharmD. To find out more about this book and other strategies to aid your medication reconciliation process, visit www.hcmarketplace.com
Any hospital can overcome the challenge of designing a successful medication reconciliation process. Often, questions about responsibilities, the process, and knowing where to start can be stumbling blocks in the design.
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