Medication reconciliation in the geriatric unit: impact on the maintenance of post-hospitalization prescriptions

Conclusion Medication reconciliation involving therapeutic optimization and the justification of changes is essential to ensure the safety of the prescriptions written for patients. However, its impact after discharge is hampered by the fact that the results are often not received or taken into account by general practitioners. Taking medication reconciliation into account was associated with a significant increase in prescriptions that maintained therapeutic changes made in the hospital, confirming the positive impact of communication between care providers on therapeutic optimization.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research