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

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Medication discrepancies at the time of hospital discharge are common and can result in error, patient/carer inconvenience or patient harm. Providing accurate medication information to the next care provider is necessary to prevent adverse events. AIMS:To investigate the quality and consistency of medication details generated for such transfer from an Irish teaching hospital. METHODS:This was an observational study of 139 cardiology patients admitted over a 3 month period during which a pharmacist prospectively recorded details of medication inconsistencies. RESULTS:A discrepancy in medication documentation at discharge occurred in 10.8% of medication orders, affecting 65.5% of patients. While patient harm was assessed, it was only felt necessary to contact three (2%) patients. The most common inconsistency was drug omission (20.9%). CONCLUSIONS:Inaccuracy of medication information at hospital discharge is common and compromises quality of care.

journal_name

Ir J Med Sci

authors

Grimes T,Delaney T,Duggan C,Kelly JG,Graham IM

doi

10.1007/s11845-008-0142-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-06-01 00:00:00

pages

93-7

issue

2

eissn

0021-1265

issn

1863-4362

journal_volume

177

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