| Subject: | JCAHO Issues a Sentinel Event Alert - Using Medication Reconciliation to Prevent Errors |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 27 Jan 2006 - 10:00 am |
| JCAHO issued a Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 35, on January 25, 2006 regarding medication reconciliation to prevent errors. The Joint Commission is urging healthcare organizations to intensify their attention to the accuracy of medications given to patients over the continuum of care. The failure to reconcile medications during transitions of care for patients can cause serious patient injuries and even death.
In 2005, the United States Pharmacopeia received more than 2,000 reports of medication... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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