title: Improving medication safety during hospital-based transitions of care.
abstract: Medication errors are common during transitions of care such as hospital admission and discharge. Problems range from minor discrepancies to actual patient harm. A systematic routine for medication reconciliation can minimize errors, thereby preventing adverse drug events and improving patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Section of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. E-mail: kelly.e.cunningham@Vanderbilt.Edu.|Staff Physician, VA Tennessee Valley Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA.
authors.forename: Kelly C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Sponsler
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.|Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Erin B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Neal
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Section of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.|Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research.|Center for Effective Health Communication, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kripalani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D059065:Medication Reconciliation / Q000379:methods*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D000069341:Transitional Care / Q000458:organization & administration*