BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Dec 2018
Multicenter StudyEffects of a multifaceted medication reconciliation quality improvement intervention on patient safety: final results of the MARQUIS study.
Unintentional discrepancies across care settings are a common form of medication error and can contribute to patient harm. Medication reconciliation can reduce discrepancies; however, effective implementation in real-world settings is challenging. ⋯ Mentored implementation of a multifaceted medication reconciliation QI initiative was associated with a reduction in total, but not potentially harmful, medication discrepancies. The effect of EHR implementation on medication discrepancies warrants further study.