Medication reconciliation: a prescription for safer care.
Four national healthcare organizations - Accreditation Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada - recently collaborated to better understand and share comprehensive information about medication reconciliation in Canada. This article summarizes the key findings of their joint report titled Medication Reconciliation in Canada: Raising the Bar and profiles innovative approaches and tools for healthcare organizations across Canada.
Manager of policy and research for Accreditation Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Jonathan I
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Mitchell
Senior director and national co-lead for Medication Reconciliation Canada, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Marie M
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Owen
Project leader, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, in Toronto, Ontario.
Margaret H
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Colquhoun
Senior researcher in health system analysis and emerging issues, Canadian Institute for Health Information, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Christina
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Lawand
D002170:Canada; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D059065:Medication Reconciliation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior