| Literature DB >> 20525523 |
Cynthia F Corbett1, Stephen M Setter, Kenn B Daratha, Joshua J Neumiller, Lindy D Wood.
Abstract
Care transitions are clinically dangerous times, particularly for older adults with complex health problems. This article describes the most common medication discrepancies identified by nurses during patients' (n = 101) hospital to home transition. Findings indicated that medication discrepancies were astoundingly widespread, with 94% of the participants having at least 1 discrepancy. The average number of medication discrepancies identified was 3.3 per participant. Medication discrepancies were identified in virtually all classes of medications, including those with high safety risks. Evidence-based best practices to reduce transition-related medication discrepancies are presented. Copyright (c) 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20525523 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.03.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Geriatr Nurs ISSN: 0197-4572 Impact factor: 2.361