Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals
August 19, 2014
An important objective of medication reconciliation is to resolve discrepancies between home medications and the medications being ordered in the hospital. Name five examples of a discrepancy.
Answer: The following are examples of discrepancies:
• Medications that may have been omitted
• Any duplications
• Any contraindications
• Unclear or confusing orders or information and clarifying
• Unclear appropriateness of changes