title: Medication reconciliation across the continuum of care: a meaningful use mandate.
abstract: In this department, the authors highlight hot topics in nursing outcomes, research, and evidence-based practice relevant to the nurse administrator. The goal is to discuss the practical implications for nurse leaders in diverse healthcare settings. Content includes evidence-based projects and decision making, locating measurement tools for quality improvement and safety projects, using outcome measures to evaluate quality, practice implications of administrative research, and exemplars of projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to organizational problems. In this article, Drs Wilson, Murphy, and Newhouse discuss use of information technology to support the process of medication reconciliation as mandated by Meaningful Use Stage 2 and The Joint Commission.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA. wilson@son.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Marisa L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Lyn Stankiewicz
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Robin P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Newhouse
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D062527:Meaningful Use; D059065:Medication Reconciliation; D014481:United States