MATCH - Medication Reconciliation Toolkit

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital developed a web-based, comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to evaluate the extent of adverse events and develop interventions to improve patient safety and quality of care.

A MATCH team includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health services researchers and experts in quality and patient safety. This toolkit is a culmination of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's experiences as well as collaborations with other organizations and individuals locally, regionally and nationally.

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Category: Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance Solutions

Source: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Patient Care Process: Care management processes

Setting of Care: Ambulatory/Ancillary setting, Hospital inpatient

Quality Tool Topics: Patient/Medication safety

IOM Domains of Quality: Safety

Tags: Pharmacy, Patient Safety, Medication Safety, Medication, Error Prevention, Adverse Drug Events, ADE


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