Comparing the Patient's Current (Home)medications with Those Ordered During Hospitalization

question 12

Multiple Choice

Comparing the patient's current (home) medications with those ordered during hospitalization and communicating a complete list of medications to the next provider when the patient is transferred within an organization or to another setting are strategies to:

• A) improve accuracy of patient identification.
• B) prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.
• C) reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
• D) reduce harms associated with the administration of anticoagulants.

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Definitions:

Task Forces

Temporary groups formed to address a specific problem, task, or project within an organization.

Integrators

Individuals or tools that combine or coordinate separate elements or resources into a cohesive and functional whole.

Vertically

In a direction or alignment that goes straight up or down, often used to describe hierarchical structures or arrangements.

Divides Labour

Separating a work process into distinct tasks that are performed by different workers or groups to enhance productivity and efficiency.