Can nonclinicians classify medication discrepancies as accurately as clinical pharmacists? A validation study

Health Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 24;5(5):e824. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.824. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Julianne E Brady¹, Steven R Simon^{2

3}, Kate Yeksigian¹, Alan J Zillich⁴, Jonathan Moyer⁵, Amy M Linsky^{1

6

7}

¹ Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) VA Boston Healthcare System Boston Massachusetts USA.
² Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles California USA.
³ Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA.
⁴ Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA.
⁵ Office of Disease Prevention National Institutes of Health Bethesda Maryland USA.
⁶ General Internal Medicine VA Boston Healthcare System Boston Massachusetts USA.
⁷ General Internal Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts USA.

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Keywords: classification system; medication discrepancy; medication reconciliation; patient safety; quality improvement.