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Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH): Multi-disciplinary Team Approach to Medication Reconciliation

Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH)
Discussion Overview
What is Medication Reconciliation?
Northwestern Memorial Hospital—Chicago, Illinois
Getting Started or Moving Forward
MATCH—Specific Aims
Designing a Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Medication Reconciliation—Improvement Initiative
Medication Reconciliation: "One Source of Truth" for All Medications (Inpatient and Outpatient)
Built in Forcing Functions—Admission Order Set
Built in Forcing Functions—Physician PowerForm Example
Built in Forcing Functions (Cont'd.)—Nurse / Pharmacist PowerForm Example
Standardized Process-Procedural Areas and the Emergency Department
Education, Training, and Feedback
Medication Reconciliation "Roadshow"
Critical Thinking—Clarifying Discrepancies Identified During Reconciliation
Medication Reconciliation Results: Adherence to Process
Medication Reconciliation Results—Admission
Medication Reconciliation Results—Discharge
Medication Reconciliation Results Multi-disciplinary Team Approach at Admission
Continued Focus on Patient Safety
Assessing the Quality of Medication Reconciliation
MATCH Toolkit—www.medrec.nmh.org
Questions, Answers, and Discussion