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Accuracy and safety of medication histories obtained at the time of intensive care unit admission of delirious or mechanically ventilated patients
Author(s) -
Corey D Cicci,
Seyram Fudzie,
Stacy Campbell-Bright,
Brian Murray,
Kalynn Northam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of health-system pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1535-2900
pISSN - 1079-2082
DOI - 10.1093/ajhp/zxab040
Subject(s) - delirium , medicine , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , emergency medicine , pharmacy , etiology , clinical pharmacy , medical history , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , family medicine
Obtaining an accurate medication history from patients on hospital admission is a priority in pharmacy practice. Timely and accurate histories are imperative as they may help determine the etiology of illness and prevent medication errors. We conducted a quality improvement project to assess the accuracy of alternate-source medication histories obtained for critically ill patients who were delirious or mechanically ventilated at the time of intensive care unit admission.

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