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41. Chapter 5. Education and Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - This section contains materials developed for training on medication history taking and performing medication … Patient's own medication list. * When nurses and/or pharmacists learn new information during medication … How to Perform Medication Reconciliation. … Different Medication Ordered: Medication in the same therapeutic class is ordered on admission or is … in beginning the medication history process.

42. Maryland Hospitals Revise Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - The toolkit provides clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medication … ; and assisting in the design and implementation of a single, shared medication history called the "One … Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore had a "One Source of Truth" for collecting medication histories in … the emergency department (ED), but when patients were admitted to a unit, medication information was … Additional Maryland hospitals that improved medication reconciliation by updating their policies and

43. Four New York Providers Use AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit to Improve Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Examples of medication discrepancies identified include: insulin excluded from the hospital discharge … medication reconciliation list, a patient discharged on Percocet with a known allergy for the drug, … These interventions resulted in the medication lists being complete and accurate 88.2 percent of the … These factors prevented the medication history from functioning as a "One Source of Truth." … As a result of these efforts, compliance with medication reconciliation has exceeded 78 percent since

44. Missouri Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation Process Using AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Over 6 months, compliance with the collection of a complete home medication list increased from 43 to … Louis, Missouri, made changes to its medication reconciliation process by creating a new form for the … emergency department waiting room that asked patients to complete their home medication list. … Over 4 months, compliance with collection of a complete home medication list increased from 63 to 73 … Over 8 months, compliance with collection of a complete home medication list improved from 90 to 100

45. Chapter 6. Assessment and Process Evaluation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - identified roadblock to effective medication reconciliation. … Taking Medication Reconciliation "on the Road." … Reinforce the importance of obtaining a complete and accurate medication history, documenting the medication … to effective medication reconciliation. … Prospective audits are ideal for medication reconciliation since interventions can be made if medication

46. Two Indiana Facilities Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - The toolkit provides clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medication … Providence also educated its residents on the importance of maintaining an accurate medication list in … Over 5 months, compliance with the collection of a complete home medication list improved from 57 to … The hospital assigned responsibility for completing medication reconciliation to the ICU charge nurse … The post-anesthesia care unit can now print an updated medication list after surgery, and the surgeon

47. Michigan Providers Improve Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - reconciliation policy to clearly define responsibilities for medication reconciliation and developed … Over 5 months, compliance with collection of a complete home medication list increased from 0 to 100 … , date, and time the patient received the medication before discharge. … "Participation in this project helped our facility improve our medication reconciliation process and … patient safety in obtaining the most accurate home medication list on admission," says Pat Nelson, RN

48. Medication or Other Substance Dashboard | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Data Reporting Tools NPSD Dashboards Medication … SHARE: Go to NPSD Dashboards Medication … Page last reviewed October 2023 Page originally created June 2019 Internet Citation: Medication

49. Four Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Kentucky, was using a "One Source of Truth" medication … The hospital pharmacy is now responsible for medication order clarification, and interventions have led … listed on the medication reconciliation form. … With a new medication reconciliation process that involves the hospital pharmacy, audits show pharmacy … Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky, identified that the medication history list

50. Five Nebraska Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation Across Care Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - The Nebraska facilities that worked together to implement changes to their medication reconciliation … By creating a flowchart of the medication reconciliation process that occurred from hospital discharge … This helped to clarify the medication reconciliation process for all facilities. … Together the hospital, home health agencies, and nursing homes worked to minimize medication discrepancies … Lavonne Reed, RN, Director of Nursing at the Lutheran Home says, "The lack of a single accurate medication

51. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Medication Management (Half-Page) (pdf file)
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    December 15, 2016 - with you in developing a complete and accurate medication list from which you can complete medication … and accurate medication list … Needed To Implement Medication Management The primary resource needed for the Medication Management … This Medication Management strategy uses a paper-based medication list. … Medication Adherence Action Kit.

52. AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2018 - Technicians enter the information into the patient's medication history exactly as the patient states … "Our medication history program started in 2013 and has been successful," said Jake Regnitz, Pharm.D. … Regnitz said that the effort has been successful enough at hospitals with medication history programs … The Institute of Medicine has identified medication errors as the most common type of error in health … By collecting medication histories of those patients, Banner Desert can provide them with medication

53. Massachusetts Hospital Improves Medication Reconciliation With AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - The toolkit provides clear instructions on creating flowcharts to avoid gaps in reconciling medication … ; identifying roles and responsibilities for medication reconciliation; collecting data to measure progress … ; and assisting in the design and implementation of a single, shared medication history called the "One … Using MATCH tools, the hospital redefined the responsibilities of all disciplines involved in the medication … Specifically, the pharmacist now focuses on the tasks of obtaining and documenting a medication history

54. Medication Reconciliation Intervention Reduces Drug Discrepancies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - Today's Headlines: Medication Reconciliation Intervention Reduces Drug Discrepancies . … Medication Reconciliation Intervention Reduces Drug Discrepancies Taking a best possible medication … Researchers further analyzed data from the Multi-center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement … Study, which provided a medication reconciliation toolkit and mentored implementation to approximately … Page last reviewed May 2023 Page originally created May 2023 Internet Citation: Medication

55. Chapter 2. Building the Project Foundation: Project Teams and Scope | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process Chapter 4. … Create a flowchart of the current medication reconciliation process. … management knowledge to lead medication reconciliation efforts. … Multiple medication histories were often conflicting. … While developing the medication reconciliation charter, medication policies and procedures and regulatory

56. Medications Supplement Dashboard Data 2023 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2023 - /substance Monitoring 57 1.0% Incorrect medication/substance Other stage 73 1.2% Incorrect medication … medication/substance Purchasing 1 0.0% Incorrect medication/substance Storing 35 0.6% Incorrect medication … /substance Communication 124 2.8% Incorrect medication/substance Data 48 1.1% Incorrect medication/ … /substance Mulitple 703 15.7% Incorrect medication/substance Other 2,910 65.1% Incorrect medication … medication/substance Purchasing 9 0.3% Incorrect medication/substance Storing 131 4.5% Incorrect medication

57. Appendix, Determining the Scope of the Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process Chapter 4. … Developing and Pilot Testing Change: Implementing the Medication Reconciliation Process Chapter 5. … (2) Review current medications and reconcile with patient's home medication list. … Update medication orders as appropriate for new level of care. … Update medication orders as appropriate for new care setting.

58. Appendix, Data Collection Strategy, Assessment, and Process Evaluation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process Chapter 4. … Developing and Pilot Testing Change: Implementing the Medication Reconciliation Process Chapter 5. … Confirm a medication list was collected from the patient upon arrival to (list must include medication … lists collected and completed on outpatients requiring medication reconciliation. … Denominator: Number of outpatients requiring medication reconciliation.

59. Preventing Medication Errors in Ambulatory Care: The Importance of Establishing Regimen Concordance (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2004 - Preventing Medication Errors in Ambulatory Care: The Importance of Establishing Regimen Concordance … 199 Preventing Medication Errors in Ambulatory Care: The Importance of Establishing Regimen … Reducing medication-related communication errors will likely involve rigorous reviews of medication … Factors related to errors in medication prescribing. JAMA 1997 277(4):312–7. 9. … Measuring medication: do interviews agree with medical record and pharmacy data?

60. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2022 - This strategy helps to improve documentation because we can see the medications and decrease medication … In the primary care setting, medication safety issues include prescribing errors, contraindications, … Studies show that 5 to 7 percent of prescriptions result in a medication error. … That’s at least 160 million medication errors annually . … Medication safety in primary care requires a team approach, engaging the patient and his or her family