ACCURACY

Maintaining and Communicating

• Checking on patient information is important.
• Always be accurate in communication.
• Confirm oral orders

The best medication reconciliation requires a complete understanding of what the patient was prescribed and what medications the patient is actually taking.

You should always try and get a complete list of the patients medication. You must rely on the good faith system. The patient must be willing and able to tell you medications they are on.

Obtain information on the medications the patient is currently taking when he or she is admitted to the hospital this information is documented in a list that is useful to those who manage medications.

Define the types of medication information to be collected in non–24-hour settings and different patient circumstances. Examples of non–24-hour settings include the emergency department, primary care, outpatient radiology, ambulatory surgery, and diagnostic settings. Examples of medication information that may be collected include name, dose, route, frequency, and purpose.

ERROR IS PREVENTABLE