Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Merryland Abduljawad

Publications

• Research Article
  Impact of Medication Reconciliation upon Discharge on Reducing Medication Errors
  Author(s): Sara Al Khansa, Amnah Mukhtar, Merryland Abduljawad and Mohammed AseeriSara Al Khansa, Amnah Mukhtar, Merryland Abduljawad and Mohammed Aseeri
  
  Background: Medication errors at the time of hospital admission and discharge are common and can lead to preventable adverse drug events. Medication reconciliation is a technique for identifying discrepancies in drug regimens, forming prescribing decisions and preventing medication errors. Accurate and complete medication reconciliation is an important patient safety issue which can prevent harm. Objective: To determine the incidence and characteristics of unintentional medication discrepancies and to describe the potential impact of medication reconciliation to identify and rectify medication errors at the time of hospital discharge. Design and setting: Retrospective study conducted at King Faisal Specialist Hospital (KFSH) in Jeddah from the period of July 2010 till June 2011. Patients: 100 patients were selected from each month (February, March, April-2.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000222

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