Publications by authors named "Leslie A Eidem"
Background/objective: Medication reconciliation at transitions of care decreases medication errors, hospitalizations, and adverse drug events. We compared inpatient medication histories and reconciliation across disciplines and evaluated the nature of discrepancies.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of patients admitted from the emergency department at our 760-bed hospital.
Implementation of an electronic system for medication reconciliation.
Am J Health Syst Pharm
February 2007
Purpose: The feasibility of implementing an electronic system for targeted pharmacist- and nurse-conducted admission and discharge medication reconciliation and its effects on patient safety, cost, and satisfaction among providers and nurses were studied.
Methods: This study was conducted in two phases: a preimplementation phase and a postimplementation phase. In the preimplementation phase, admission medication histories and discharge medication counseling followed standard care processes.