Survey of medication documentation at hospital discharge: Implications for patient safety and continuity of care

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-97

  Grimes, T ^a,b   Delaney, T ^b   Duggan, C ^c   Kelly, J G ^a   Graham, I M ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

"Continuity of patient care"; Drug therapy; Hospital communication systems; Medication errors; Patient discharge

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BUMETANIDE; CLOPIDOGREL; OMEPRAZOLE; PANTOPRAZOLE; PROTIUM; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; TRIMETAZIDINE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 43749103116     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0142-2     Document Type: Article

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