Objectives Pharmacists play a role in providing medication reconciliation. However, data on
effectiveness on patients' clinical outcomes appear inconclusive. Thus, the aim of this study …

Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …

What is known and objective Medication reconciliation is recognized as an important tool for
the prevention of medication discrepancies and subsequent patient harm at care transitions …

Background Transitional care provides for the continuity of care as patients move between
different stages and settings of care. Medication discrepancies arising at care transitions …

BACKGROUND: A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of
medication errors. Several strategies have been applied to improve care transitions and …

Background Pharmacists' completion of medication reconciliation in the community after
hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and …

Aims The aim of this meta‐analysis is to examine the impact of in‐hospital pharmacist‐led
medication reviews in paediatric and adult patients. Methods Relevant studies were …

Background The number of medication related hospital admissions and readmissions are
increasing over the years due to the ageing population. Medication related hospital …

Background Medication‐related adverse events in primary care represent an important
cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Adverse events could result from people …

Objective: To describe pharmacy-supported transition-of-care (TOC) interventions and
determine their effect on 30-day all-cause readmissions. Data Sources: MEDLINE/PubMed …