A retrospective review of student pharmacist medication reconciliation activities in an outpatient family medicine center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting is an important part of preventing medication errors, and is mandated by the Joint Commission.

Objective

To describe and quantify medication reconciliation efforts by student pharmacists in an outpatient family medicine center.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted of medication reconciliation documentation forms completed by student pharmacists during an outpatient clinical rotation between May 2012 and April 2013. Discrepancies were defined as any lack of agreement between the medication list in the electronic medical record and the patient reported regimen. Descriptive statistics were used to report results.

Results

A total of 557 medication reconciliation documentation forms from 12 stude

SUBMITTER: Andrus MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4384267 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature