Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: A pilot quality improvement project
July 27th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2008
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Volume 6, Issue 4, October 2008, Pages 205-211
Katherine T., Ward , Barbara, Bates-Jensen , Michelle S., Eslami , Elizabeth, Whiteman , Lucia, Dattoma , …
Background: Patients being transferred to a nursing home (NH) after an acute hospitalization are subject to adverse effects, including medication errors, related to poor coordination of care across settings.Objective: The goal of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of a pilot intervention to improve patient safety by reducing delays in administration and omission of medications among patients discharged from the hospital to the NH.Methods: An expedited discharge protocol was developed in collaboration with hospital physician residents, hospital discharge planners, and NH staff (administrators, directors of nursing services, and licensed nurses). The intervention included education of the…
