Medication reconciliation in pediatric cardiology performed by a pharmacy technician: a prospective cohort comparison study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication reconciliation reduces potential medication discrepancies and adverse drug events. The role of pharmacy technicians in obtaining best possible medication histories (BPMHs) and performing reconciliation at the admission and transfer interfaces of care for pediatric patients has not been described.

Objectives

To compare the completeness and accuracy of BPMHs and reconciliation conducted by a pharmacy technician (pilot study) and by nurses and/or pharmacists (baseline). The severity of identified unintentional discrepancies was rated to determine their clinical importance.

Methods

This prospective cohort comparison study involved patients up to 18 years of age admitted to and/or transferred between the Cardiology ward and the Cardiac Critical Care U

SUBMITTER: Chan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4350505 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature