Missing information on patients and their medication is a leading cause of medication errors and preventable harm. The TOP Projects uses pharmacy claim data and electronic decision support to improve quality and safety of care on hospital admission. In a survey 100 % of responding hospitals in Germany consider this approach helpful and important to improve availability of necessary information and medication safety and to reduce workload.
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