Accuracy of pharmacist electronic discharge medicines review information transmitted to primary care at discharge

Conclusion Discrepancies were due to changes in the patient ’s medicines journey not being fully captured and documented. The overall reduction of discrepancies over the three consecutive audits was felt to be largely due to formalisation of the discharge medicines reconciliation process and reminding staff on how to complete a note. We are planning to uti lise informatics surveillance tools along with system developments to sustain this elimination of out of date notes being transmitted to primary care.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research