Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

What is Medication Reconciliation?

Medication reconciliation impacts all patients at NMH who receive medications.

• A systematic process to decrease medication errors and associated patient harm by:
  • Obtaining, confirming and documenting the patient's complete list of medications upon admission
  • Comparing and screening this list against the medications prescribed
  • Reconciling (resolving) unintended medication discrepancies
  • Communicating an updated medication list, highlighting any changes, to the patient and next provider of service upon discharge
• The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #8