PHARMACISTS and technicians reduced admission medication history (AMH) errors and resultant admission medication orders (AMO) errors by over 80%, according to new research out of the US and Canada.
In a three-arm randomised controlled trial involving 306 inpatients, different combinations comparing procedures around AMHs were compared.
AMH errors and resultant AMO errors were identified and rated.
Published in the BMJ, authors of this original work concluded that "future research should examine other sites and patient-centred outcomes."
Visit qualitysafety.bmj.com to access the study.
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