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Setting: Primary Care
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- The objective was to assess the completeness, timeliness and reconciliation in primary care of medication information on hospital discharge summaries. - Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) pharmacist identified patients retrospectively from GP prescribing system and collected data that were then entered onto an excel spreadsheet and submitted electronically for collation and analysis | - 47 CCGs participated and submitted data for 1,454 patients
- Although many discharge summaries were generated (89%) and transferred (72%) electronically, only 43% were received by the GP practice on the same day (range 0-38 days) - Intentional changes were actioned on the GP system within 7 days of the discharge for 42.5% of patients. - At least one change was actioned incorrectly for 5.5% of patients. |
- Medication reconciliation in primary care is as important as on admission to hospital
- There is scope to maximize transfer and action on information to improve safety |
Jani Y et al.(2017)
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| Jani Y, Shah C, Hough J. Isqua17-3144Medicines Reconciliation in Primary Care Following Hospitalization. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2017;29(suppl_1):39-40. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzx125.62 |
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