Abstract

There was a report of a high rate of medication errors from inaccurate medication reconciliation during admission to a local hospital in South Texas. The medication error rate was 14.88% on 20 reviewed charts, and 85% of all evaluated charts contained at least one medication discrepancy.

This evidence-based, system-change project was guided by the following PICOT question: For nurses administering medication in a long-term acute care hospital, does the implementation of Medication Reconciliation Timeout Process (MRTP) decrease the medication errors, compared to the usual medication practice, in one month?

Renante Dizon

Author Details

Renante Dizon, DNP, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Timeout, Medication Errors, Medication Reconciliation, Medication Reconciliation Checklist, Medication Reconciliation Timeout, Medication Reconciliation Errors

Advisor

Douglas M. Turner

Second Advisor

Andrya R. Rivera-Burciaga

Third Advisor

Pamela Gobina

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2020-09-03

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