Medication Reconciliation: Practical Strategies and Tools for Joint Commission Compliance - Softcover

Gleason, Kristine M.; McDaniel, Molly R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601461968 ISBN 13: 9781601461964

Publisher: Hcpro Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Tired of medication reconciliation headaches? Your remedy is here!

Inadequate reconciliation is a significant source of preventable medication errors nationwide.

Most hospitals have implemented medication reconciliation plans, but are still struggling with obstacles such as lack of communication, resistance to change, and evolving standards and regulations.

Is medication reconciliation a headache for your organization?

It’s been several years since The Joint Commission made medication reconciliation a National Patient Safety Goal, but it’s not getting any easier, as facilities adopt electronic forms and The NPSG continues to evolve. Furthermore, since that time, they have made significant changes to the scoring and the goal itself.

Medication Reconciliation: Practical Strategies and Tools for Joint Commission Compliance, Second Edition, gives you best practices, step-by-step guidance, forms, and advice to:

• Reduce medication errors
• Streamline the process
• Boost compliance
• Fine tune policies and tools
• Address problem areas
• Comply with the latest Joint Commission and CAMH standards

With the help of this book and bonus CD-ROM, you will:

• Learn from the best practices of your peers
• Obtain buy-in from physicians and directors
• Train staff in all areas
• Build an effective team approach
• Improve documentation
• Gather quality data

Who will benefit from this helpful resource?

• Hospitals
• Healthcare systems
• Pharmacies
• Quality improvement
• Patient Safety
• Survey Committee
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Director/VP of Nursing
• Quality Manager/Director
• Pharmacy staff/director
• Risk Manager
• Survey Committee leader/team member

 

About this title

About the Author

Kristine Gleason, RPh, Clinical Quality Leader at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

Molly McDaniel, PhrmD, Research Pharmacist Coordinator on the Patient Safety Team in the Division of Quality and Operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hcpro Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1601461968
• ISBN 13: 9781601461964
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 172