ASC Durango (Colo.) recently underwent its first AAAHC survey and achieved accreditation. During the survey, it was brought to the attention of Cheryl Desko, RN, clinical director for the ASC, that ...

Proper medication reconciliation can help prevent adverse drug events by identifying exactly what medications a patient was taking before coming to the hospital and confirming appropriate medication ...

The elderly and chronically ill patients are typically challenged with many drugs and complicated dosing regimens, often leading to medication errors. Medication errors are one of the most common ...

A clinic visit, hospital admission, or transition in care often begins with medication reconciliation. Developed to provide safer, more coordinated, and better-quality care, medication reconciliation ...