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STUDY

Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge program: a quasi-experimental study.

Walker PC, Bernstein SJ, Tucker Jones JN, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:2003-2010.

STUDY

Impact of a pharmacist on medication reconciliation on patient admission to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Strunk LB, Matson AW, Steinke D. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:643-649.

STUDY

Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational study of factors associated with medication non-reconciliation.

Grimes TC, Duggan CA, Delaney TP, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011;71:449-457.

STUDY

Clinical and safety impact of an inpatient pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service.

Schillig J, Kaatz S, Hudson M, Krol GD, Szandzik EG, Kalus JS. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:322-328.

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Nurse–pharmacist collaboration on medication reconciliation prevents potential harm.

Feldman LS, Costa LL, Feroli ER Jr, et al. J Hosp Med. 2012;7:396-401.

STUDY

Medication reconciliation for reducing drug-discrepancy adverse events.

Boockvar KS, Carlson Lacorte H, Giambanco V, Fridman B, Siu A. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4:236-243.

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Discrepancies between home medications listed at hospital admission and reported medical conditions.

Slain D, Kincaid SE, Dunsworth TS. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2008;6:161-166.

STUDY

Results of the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) study: an analysis of medication reconciliation errors and risk factors at hospital admission.

Gleason KM, McDaniel MR, Feinglass J, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25:441-447.

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Assessment of adverse drug events among patients in a tertiary care medical center.

Johnston PE, France DJ, Byrne DW, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63:2218-2227.

STUDY

Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control study.

Marbella AM, Laud PW, Brasel KJ, Layde PM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:187-193.

COMMENTARY

Implementing online medication reconciliation at a large academic medical center.

Bails D, Clayton K, Roy K, Cantor MN. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:499-508.

STUDY

Physician reporting of clinically significant events through a computerized patient sign-out system.

Nabors C, Peterson SJ, Aronow WS, et al. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:154-160.

STUDY

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.

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Survey results: community liaison programs to decrease hospital readmissions.

ISMP Medication Safey Alert! Acute Care Edition. March 7, 2013;18:1-3.

REVIEW

Hospital-based medication reconciliation practices: a systematic review.

Mueller SK, Sponsler KC, Kripalani S, Schnipper JL. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1057-1069.

COMMENTARY

Medication reconciliation in a community, nonteaching hospital.

Wortman SB. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65:2047-2054.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce errors.

Crocker C. Nurs Times. 2009 Nov 24;105:12-15.

STUDY

Saving lives by studying deaths: using standardized mortality reviews to improve inpatient safety.

Lau H, Litman KC. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:400-408.

STUDY

Deficits in discharge documentation in patients transferred to rehabilitation facilities on anticoagulation: results of a systemwide evaluation.

Gandara E, Moniz TT, Ungar J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34:460-463.

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