This poster was presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2006.

Medication Reconciliation has been identified as an important goal for pharmacy involvement in patient care. This poster describes an project with Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Iowa Lutheran Hospital to involve early experiential students in the medication reconciliation process.

Background

Medication Reconciliation has been identified as an important goal for pharmacy involvement in patient care.
JCAHO approved the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals. Number 8 requires hospitals to obtain and accurate medication list for patients prior to hospitalization, align medications throughout hospitalization, as well as communicate the current list to the next provider upon discharge. Hospital settings are working on protocols to satisfy this requirement...

Objective

To involve pharmacy students in the Medication Reconciliation process allowing students to gain experience in the process, provide skill development, increase the exposure to pharmacy practice in the hospital setting, and facilitate completion of the medication reconciliation process...

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