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Operationalizing A Medication Safety Gap Assessment For A Large Health System, Carley Warren, Joan Kramer, L Hayley Burgess
Operationalizing A Medication Safety Gap Assessment For A Large Health System, Carley Warren, Joan Kramer, L Hayley Burgess
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Medication errors continue to be a leading cause of medical errors. In the United States alone, 7000 to 9000 people die annually due to a medication error, and many more are harmed. Since 2014, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has advocated for several best practices in acute care facilities derived from reports of patient harm.
Methods
The medication safety best practices chosen for this assessment were based on the 2020 ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices (TMSBP) and health system-identified opportunities. Each month, for 9 months, select best practices were covered with associated tools to assess the …
Pharmacy-Led Medication Reconciliation Program Reduces Adverse Drug Events And Improves Satisfaction In A Community Hospital, L. Hayley Burgess, Joan Kramer, Carley Castelein, Joseph M. Parra, Victoria Timmons, Samantha Pickens, Sarah Fraker, Christopher Cameron Skinner
Pharmacy-Led Medication Reconciliation Program Reduces Adverse Drug Events And Improves Satisfaction In A Community Hospital, L. Hayley Burgess, Joan Kramer, Carley Castelein, Joseph M. Parra, Victoria Timmons, Samantha Pickens, Sarah Fraker, Christopher Cameron Skinner
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation identifies and corrects medication errors that can potentially cause moderate to severe harm. This research sought to identify the impact of pharmacy-led medication reconciliation on patient outcomes and describe the changes in healthcare workers’ perceptions of the program.
Methods
A pharmacy-led admission medication reconciliation program pilot started in July 2019, and a discharge medication reconciliation proof of concept was tested in September 2020 at a 432-bed hospital. The following periods were compared: August 2018 to February 2019 (pre-program implementation) and August 2019 to February 2020 (post-program implementation). Endpoints included patient outcomes, workforce productivity and interdisciplinary healthcare …