Technology-Enabled Medication Tracking: A Tough Nut To Crack
From the article: "A patient who comes into the hospital for a complex cardiovascular
procedure, at one end of the spectrum, or a straightforward pneumonia case, at
the other, both face a safety risk in what may appear relatively simple to do:
Getting, and maintaining, an accurate medication list.
Even with health IT advances and the march toward computerized provider
order entry, health care facilities still struggle with the process of
medication reconciliation, which is woven throughout the care continuum." Read more