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Medication reconciliation: another change planned.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21049779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Once again The Joint Commission is revising its standard for medication reconciliation. Responses to field reviews indicated some of the key challenges had not been resolved. Experts offer these suggestions for addressing the challenges and for how to proceed while waiting for the revised standard: Use your existing medication reconciliation process, and particularly for patients for whom you have a good list of existing medicines, use your best clinical methods to ensure you're giving medications that don't have potential reactions. Recognize that The Joint Commission's position is that you should make your best efforts to get an accurate list, but it will not hold you accountable for areas you do not have control over. A new standard would not take effect until July 2011 at the earliest.
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  ED management : the monthly update on emergency department management     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1044-9167     ISO Abbreviation:  ED Manag     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-05     Completed Date:  2010-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9425690     Medline TA:  ED Manag     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  suppl 3-4     Citation Subset:  H    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accreditation
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Medication Errors / prevention & control*
Medication Reconciliation / standards*
United States

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