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Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #8 outlines the requirements for medication reconciliation.
In particular,
"Medication reconciliation is the process of comparing a patient´s medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking. This reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions. It should be done at every transition of care in which new medications are ordered or existing orders are rewritten. Transitions in care include changes in setting, service, practitioner, or level of care."
The potential impact of medication reconciliation is significant. The Institute of Safe Medication Practice estimates that 50% of medication errors and 20% of adverse medical events could be eliminated with proper medication reconciliation.
(Read "Medication Reconciliation" from Thomson Reuters to learn more about Joint Commission requirements– Medication Reconciliation Detailed Brochure (PDF))
Clinical Xpert Medication Reconciliation
Clinical Xpert Medication Reconciliation is a complete admission-to-discharge workflow solution that addresses all the hospital-based functions required for medication reconciliation.
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