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Reducing Adverse Events: Medication Reconciliation In Primary Care, Jacklyn Halpin
Reducing Adverse Events: Medication Reconciliation In Primary Care, Jacklyn Halpin
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Abstract
Title
Reducing Adverse Events: Medication Reconciliation in Primary Care
Purpose
Primary care patients experience high levels of adverse drug reactions due to inaccurate medication reconciliation practices. Project Aims
The project aims to improve medication reconciliation in a primary care setting. Outcome Measures
Outcomes measures include identified medication discrepancies, staff satisfaction related to the use of the MATCH tool, and patient age ranges and gender.
Methods
Over a 4 week period, the clinic staff integrated the evidenced based instrument, Medication at Transitions and Clinical Handoff (MATCH) tool. Initially, the office manager provided a MATCH tool and a copy of the …