Articles on Quality

A new tool for identifying discrepancies in postacute medications for community-dwelling older adults. Smith JD, Coleman EA, Min SJ. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2004 Jun;2(2):141-7.
Standardization as a mechanism to improve safety in health care. Rozich JD, Howard RJ, Justeson JM, Macken PD, Lindsay ME, Resar RK. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004 Jan;30(1):5-14.
Medication reconciliation in acute care: ensuring an accurate drug regimen on admission and discharge. Rodehaver C, Fearing D. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005 Jul;31(7):406-13.
Reconciling medications at admission: safe practice recommendations and implementation strategies. Rogers G, Alper E, Brunelle D, Federico F, Fenn CA, Leape LL, Kirle L, Ridley N, Clarridge BR, Bolcic-Jankovic D, Griswold P, Hanna D, Annas CL. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006 Jan;32(1):37-50.
Drug-therapy problems, inconsistencies and omissions identified during a medication reconciliation and seamless care service. Nickerson A, MacKinnon NJ, Roberts N, Saulnier L. Healthc Q. 2005;8 Spec No:65-72.
Continuity of care from acute to ambulatory care setting. Dvorak SR, McCoy RA, Voss GD. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1998 Dec 1;55(23):2500-4.
Reconcilable differences: correcting medication errors at hospital admission and discharge. Vira T, Colquhoun M, Etchells E. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Apr;15(2):122-6.
Frequency, type and clinical importance of medication history errors at admission to hospital: a systematic review. Tam VC, Knowles SR, Cornish PL, Fine N, Marchesano R, Etchells EE. CMAJ. 2005 Aug 30;173(5):510-5.
The accuracy of medication histories in the hospital medical records of elderly persons. Beers MH, Munekata M, Storrie M. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1990 Nov;38(11):1183-7.
The completeness of medication histories in hospital medical records of patients admitted to general internal medicine wards. Lau HS, Florax C, Porsius AJ, De Boer A. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2000 Jun;49(6):597-603.
Does the addition of a pharmacist transition coordinator improve evidence-based medication management and health outcomes in older adults moving from the hospital to a long-term care facility? Results of a randomized, controlled trial. Crotty M, Rowett D, Spurling L, Giles LC, Phillips PA. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2004 Dec;2(4):257-64.
Evaluation of a patient-completed versus health professional-conducted medication history. Montpetit LM, Roy MT. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1988 Dec;22(12):964-9.
Evaluation of an electronic medication reconciliation system in inpatient setting in an acute care hospital. Agrawal A, Wu W, Khachewatsky I. Medinfo. 2007;12(Pt 2):1027-31.
Medication reconciliation: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's approach to improving outpatient medication safety. Bernstein L, Frampton J, Minkoff NB, Stepanian S, Iapicca L, Rollo J, Kodysh L, Kelly M, Bucchianeri S, LaGrange K. J Healthc Qual. 2007 Jul-Aug;29(4):40-5, 55.
Medication reconciliation: a necessity in promoting a safe hospital discharge. Poole DL, Chainakul JN, Pearson M, Graham L. J Healthc Qual. 2006 May-Jun;28(3):12-9.
Improving medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting. Varkey P, Cunningham J, Bisping DS. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007 May;33(5):286-92.