Kirsty van Stormbroek, Lisa O'Brien, Tania Rauch van der Merwe, Hellen Myezwa
Virtual communities of practice for novice occupational therapists: a vehicle for learning, support and professional identity strengthening?
Rural and remote health
medication reconciliation complex necessary process prevent patient harm medication discrepancies locally steps medication reconciliation completed consistently however medication errors still occur suggest process inaccuracies focused removal unnecessary medications proxy accuracy primary aim increase percentage patients admitted pediatric hospital medicine service least 1 medication removed home medication list 10 hospital stay june 2022 using model improvement multidisciplinary team formed childrens hospital survey completed multiple plandostudyact cycles done focusing 1 simplifying electronic health record processes making easier remove medications 2 continuous resident education electronic health record processes improve efficiency address knowledge gaps 3 auditing charts realtime feedback data monitored statistical process control charts project exceeded goal improving 35 48 patients least 1 medication removed home medication list improvement sustained 12 months combination interventions including simplifying workflow improving education enhancing accountability resulted patients medications removed home medication list