Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Feb 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialAdverse drug events during transitions of care : Randomized clinical trial of medication reconciliation at hospital admission.
During transitions of care, patient's medications are prone to medication errors. This study evaluated the impact of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation at hospital admission on unintentional medication discrepancies and adverse drug events. ⋯ Medication reconciliation at hospital admission failed to reduce unintentional discrepancies and adverse drug events, possibly due to its poor integration into clinical practice. Discrepancies resulted in patient harm even during the short period of hospitalization, which warrants the implementation of medication reconciliation at hospital admission.