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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medication errors: when pharmacy is closed.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2012;9:11-17.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medication errors occurring with the use of bar-code administration technology.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2008;5:122-126.
REVIEW
Hospital-based medication reconciliation practices: a systematic review.
Mueller SK, Sponsler KC, Kripalani S, Schnipper JL. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1057-1069.
STUDY
Medication reconciliation accuracy and patient understanding of intended medication changes on hospital discharge.
Ziaeian B, Araujo KLB, Van Ness PH, Horwitz LI. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27:1513-1520.
STUDY
Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge: a randomized trial.
Kripalani S, Roumie CL, Dalal AK, et al; PILL-CVD (Pharmacist Intervention for Low Literacy in Cardiovascular Disease) Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:1-10.
COMMENTARY
Preparing your hospital for compliance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals.
Murdaugh L, Jordin R. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:728-733.
REVIEW
Medication reconciliation during transitions of care as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review.
Kwan JL, Lo L, Sampson M, Shojania KG. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(5 Pt 2):397-403.
STUDY
Medicines reconciliation using a shared electronic health care record.
Moore P, Armitage G, Wright J, Dobrzanski S, Ansari N, Hammond I, Scally A. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:147-153.
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Collaboration between pharmacists, physicians and nurse practitioners: a qualitative investigation of working relationships in the inpatient medical setting.
Makowsky MJ, Schindel TJ, Rosenthal M, Campbell K, Tsuyuki RT, Madill HM. J Interprof Care. 2009;23:169-84.
STUDY
Characteristics of medication errors and adverse drug events in hospitals participating in the California Pediatric Patient Safety Initiative.
Takata GS, Taketomo CK, Waite S; for the California Pediatric Patient Safety Initiative. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65:2036-2044.
STUDY
Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults.
Marvanova M, Roumie CL, Eden SK, Cawthon C, Schnipper JL, Kripalani S. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:488-493.
STUDY
Developing a programme for medication reconciliation at the time of admission into hospital.
Manzorro AG, Zoni AC, Rieiro CR, et al. Int J Clin Pharm. 2011;33:603-609.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Anticoagulant safety practices call for pharmacist supervision.
Scott A. Drug Topics (Health-System Edition). November 10, 2008.
STUDY
Effect of admission medication reconciliation on adverse drug events from admission medication changes.
Boockvar KS, Blum S, Kugler A, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:860-861.
STUDY
Racial disparities in the frequency of patient safety events: results from the National Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
Metersky ML, Hunt DR, Kliman R, et al. Med Care. 2011;49:504-510.
COMMENTARY
Medication reconciliation in the hospital: what, why, where, when, who and how?
Fernandes O, Shojania KG. Healthc Q. 2012;15:42-49.
STUDY
Errors in medication history at hospital admission: prevalence and predicting factors.
Hellström LM, Bondesson A, Höglund P, Eriksson T. BMC Clin Pharmacol. 2012;12:9.
COMMENTARY
Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.
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Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident team.
Finn KM, Heffner R, Chang Y, et al. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:494-500.
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Supratherapeutic dosing of acetaminophen among hospitalized patients.
Zhou L, Maviglia SM, Mahoney LM, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1721-1728.
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