Pharmacy-based medication reconciliation program utilizing pharmacists and technicians: A process improvement initiative

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-119

  Smith, Stephanie ^a   Mango, Michael ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

admission; medication reconciliation; process improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84873473756     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: 19451253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4802-112     Document Type: Article

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