Articles on Transitions of Care

• Pharmacist facilitated discharge: a prospective study of medication reconciliation and telephone follow-up interventions [PDF]  
• CA Medication reconciliation: from admission to discharge using electronically generated medication forms from a clinical information system [PDF]

Policies and Procedures

• MedRec Policy Final [PDF] - An example of MedRec Policy from UWHC

MedRec Return on Investment Model

• ROI Worksheet [XLS] - Worksheet justifying FTEs for MedRec
• Trouble-shooting [PDF]

Working with other Disciplines

• Articles on Multidisciplinary Initiatives
• Collaborative Pharmacist and Nurse Before/After Study to Evaluate Patient Safety Using Electronically Standardized Admission and Discharge Medication Reconciliation in a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Non-Pharmacist Alternatives: Technicians/Students

• Medication reconciliation involving an intern pharmacist in an acute care facility [PDF]
• Pharmacy students and reconciliation of medication upon hospital admission [PDF]
• Bilingual Pharmacy Technician Medication Reconciliation at Hospital Admission Reduces Omissions of Prescribed Medications

Sample Documents

• Home Medication List [PDF]
• Medication Reconciliation Order Form [PDF]
• Medication Reconciliation Flyer [PDF]
• Medication Reconciliation (MedRec) Forms [PDF] - Example of forms for collecting MedRec quality data
• Flowchart of MedRec for Emergency Department Settings [PDF] - Document detailing the MedRec process in the emergency department
• Flowcharts of MedRec for Ambulatory Settings [PDF] - Several examples of MedRec workflow diagrams including a paper process
• Educating Nonpharmacists about MedRec [PDF] - Objectives for the MCM 2007 Networking Session on MedRec

Condition Specific Continuity of Care Resources

• Heart Failure

Click here for a list of Medication Reconciliation Software and Electronic Technologies.