Medication Reconciliation

The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration, and comparing admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders to that list. The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): E02.319.529.500, N02.421.450.500.500, N04.452.528.460, N04.590.656

MeSH Unique ID: D059065

Entry Terms:

• Medication Reconciliations
• Reconciliation, Medication
• Reconciliations, Medication

Previous Indexing:

• Medication Errors/prevention and control (2003-2010)

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Medication Errors
Medication Reconciliation

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Medical Errors
Medication Errors
Medication Reconciliation

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Health Care Category
Health Services Administration
Organization and Administration
Medication Systems
Medication Reconciliation

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Health Care Category
Health Services Administration
Patient Care Management
Medication Reconciliation