title: Implementation and evaluation of a community-based medication reconciliation (CMR) system at the hospital-community interface of care.
abstract: The WestView community-based medication reconciliation (CMR) aims to decrease medication error risk. A clinical pharmacist visits patients' homes within 72 hours of hospital discharge and compares medications in discharge orders, family physicians' charts, community pharmacy profiles and in the home. Discrepancies are discussed and reconciled with the dispenser, hospital prescriber and follow-up care provider. The CMR demonstrates successful integration that is patient-centred and standardized, bridging the hospital-community interface and improving information flow and communication channels across a family-physician-led multi-disciplinary team. A concurrent research study will evaluate the impact of CMR on health services utilization and to develop a risk prediction model.
authors.affiliation: WestView Primary Care Network.
authors.forename: Allan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moe
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moe
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oland
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D000416:Alberta; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018511:Systems Integration