Transcript Medication Reconciliation Power Point Presentation

MEDICATION RECONCILIATION
What does this mean?
KEEP A PERSONAL RECORD
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Name, DOB, Address, Phone #
Existing medical conditions
Immunization record
Allergies
Medical provider names and phone #
Pharmacy choice
Emergency contact
KEEP A PERSONAL RECORD
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List of current medications
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This should include all prescriptions, over-thecounter medications, and herbals
What is the dosage taken?
How frequently do you take this medication?
How long have you been taking this medication?
What is the purpose of the medication?
What monitoring is required for each medication?
UPDATING MEDICATION
INFORMATION
Information about your medications should be
reviewed with you at the following times:
1. Clinic visits
2. ER visits
3. Hospitalizations
4. Transfer of care to another provider or
organization
OTHER INFORMATION YOU SHOULD
BE AWARE OF
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What are the side effects of these medications?
Are there any special instructions for taking each
medication, i.e., special foods or times or activities
which might effect the benefits of the medication?
With each new medication added, should you
continue to take your previous medications?
Are there other medication names that sound just
like or look just like this one?
WHY?????????
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“Medication Reconciliation” is one of the
efforts to reduce the number of medication
errors which occur world-wide every day.
It is important that every person be
responsible for their own health care and
what happens to them.
This is a way to help all of us be more health
conscious.
WHERE DID THIS COME FROM
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There are eight (8) national patient safety
goals.
All medical care entities incorporate the
national patient safety goals into their facility
quality of care programs.
The 8th goal reads: “Accurately and
completely reconcile medications across the
continuum of care.”
8th NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOAL
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This goal has been interpreted to mean:
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Review and document with the patient a complete
list of each patient’s current medications upon
admission to the organization (clinic, ER, or care
facility, i.e., hospital or nursing home).
This information shall be communicated to the
next provider of service upon referral or transfer
within or outside the organization.
WHO SHOULD KEEP THIS RECORD?
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EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND CARRY IT WITH YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!