National patient safety goals: Improving medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 286-292

  Varkey, Prathibha ^a   Cunningham, Julie ^b   Bisping, Susan ^c  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmacy ^*

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMINDER SYSTEM; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247539434     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33033-x     Document Type: Article

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