Improving Medication History at Admission Utilizing Pharmacy Students and Technicians: A Pharmacy-Driven Improvement Initiative.

Background: Because of the frequency of medication errors related to care transitions, patient-safety initiatives have recently focused on improving the patient medication list. Pharmacy student and technician participation in the medication-history process has been shown to improve the quality of medication histories. To improve patient care, a pharmacy-driven medication-history service utilizing a unique hybrid team of pharmacy students and technicians was launched at Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH).