An important objective of medication reconciliation is to resolve discrepancies between home medications and the medications being ordered in the hospital. Name five examples of a discrepancy.
A new study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology found that superbugs grew at an alarming rate in hospitals and healthcare facilities in the southeastern United States from 2008 to 2012.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to launch antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce antibiotic overuse and prevent the spread of drug-resistant organisms.
A surgical quality collaborative in Tennessee allowed 10 hospitals to reduce surgical complications by nearly 20% since 2009, saving at least 533 lives and $75 million in reduced costs.
