Using novel Canadian resources to improve medication reconciliation at discharge: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Tamblyn, Robyn ^a,b   Huang, Allen R ^a,b   Meguerditchian, Ari N ^a,b   Winslade, Nancy E ^a,b   Rochefort, Christian ^a,b   Forster, Alan ^c   Eguale, Tewodros ^a   Buckeridge, David ^a   Jacques, André ^d   Naicker, Kiyuri ^a   Reidel, Kristen E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d Direction de l'Amélioration de l'Exercice   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Medication reconciliation; Transitions in care

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTRONIC DISCHARGE RECONCILIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESEARCH ETHICS; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG TOXICITY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEBEC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84869405507     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-150     Document Type: Article

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