Incidence of clinically relevant medication errors in the era of electronically prepopulated medication reconciliation forms: a retrospective chart review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce medication discrepancies (unintended differences between a patient's outpatient and inpatient medication regimens), Canadian institutions have implemented medication reconciliation forms that are prepopulated with outpatient medication dispensing data. These may prompt prescribers to reorder discontinued medications or continue newly contraindicated medications. Our objective was to evaluate the incidence of medication discrepancies and errors of commission after the implementation of such forms.

Methods

This retrospective chart review included patients previously enrolled in an observational study in which a research pharmacist prospectively collected best-possible medication histories in the emergency department. Research assistants uninvolved with the

SUBMITTER: Stockton KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498425 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature