Abordaje interdisciplinar de la conciliación de la medicación crónica al ingreso en un hospital / An interdisciplinary approach to reconciling chronic medications on admission to Mora d’Ebre local hospital

Objetivos. Reducir los errores de medicación y evitar las interacciones y duplicidades mediante un programa de conciliación de la medicación crónica al ingreso. Crear una lista actualizada de medicamentos conciliados resolviendo las discrepancias antes de 24h del ingreso en planta. Garantizar la medicación necesaria a la dosis, vía e intervalos correctos según la situación clínica del paciente. Material, pacientes y métodos. Estudio observacional, prospectivo, no aleatorizado y no controlado durante el periodo de octubre 2008 a marzo 2009 (ambos incluidos) en un hospital comarcal de primer nivel, donde se concilió la medicación crónica con la del ingreso hospitalario a todos los pacientes ingresados que cumplían los criterios de inclusión. Resultados. Se incluyeron 469 pacientes, conciliándose 3.609 medicamentos de los cuales 2.466 (68,3%) tenían discrepancias: 667 (27,1%) no justificadas y 1.799 (72,9%) justificadas; no tenían discrepancias 1.143 (31,7%). Las discrepancias no justificadas mayoritarias fueron las omisiones de prescripción 662 (26,8%) y las duplicidades 5 (0,2%). En 640 (25,9%) ocasiones el error llegó al paciente sin ocasionar daños y solo en 4 (0,16%) fue precisa su monitorización. Discusión. Mediante el abordaje interdisciplinario del proceso de conciliación de la medicación crónica se han detectado y neutralizado muchos errores de medicación, se han resuelto las discrepancias, neutralizando omisiones, interacciones, duplicidades y se han eliminado los fármacos de bajo valor intrínseco farmacológico, registrándose en la historia clínica informatizada el listado de medicamentos conciliados(AU)

Objectives. To reduce medication errors and prevent interactions and duplications using a Chronic Medication Reconciliation Program on patient admission. To create an updated reconciled medications by resolving discrepancies within 24 hours of admission to the ward. To ensure the necessary medication is given at the dose, route and at the correct intervals depending on the clinical situation of the patient. Material, Patients and Methods. Prospective observational, non-randomised and uncontrolled study during the period from October 2008 to March 2009 (both included) in a primary level local hospital, in which all patients admitted to the hospital who met the inclusion criteria had their chronic medication reconciled on hospital admission. Results. A total of 469 patients were included, with 3609 medications being reconciled, of which 2466 (68.33%) had discrepancies: 667 (27.0%) unjustified and 1799 (72.9%) justified. There were no discrepancies in 1143 (31.6%). The majority of unjustified discrepancies were prescription omissions in 662 (26.8%) and duplications in 5 (0.2%). On 640 (25.9%) occasions the error reached the patient without causing any harm, and only 4 (0.16%) required monitoring. Discussion. Using an interdisciplinary approach in the reconciliation of chronic medication, many medication errors have been detected and neutralised. Discrepancies have been resolved, neutralising omissions, interactions and duplications. Drugs with a low intrinsic pharmacological value were withdrawn, and the list of reconciled medications recorded in the clinical notes(AU)

[An interdisciplinary approach to reconciling chronic medications on admission to Mora d'Ebre local hospital]. / Abordaje interdisciplinar de la conciliación de la medicación crónica al ingreso en un hospital.

OBJECTIVES: To reduce medication errors and prevent interactions and duplications using a Chronic Medication Reconciliation Program on patient admission. To create an updated reconciled medications by resolving discrepancies within 24 hours of admission to the ward. To ensure the necessary medication is given at the dose, route and at the correct intervals depending on the clinical situation of the patient. MATERIAL, PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective observational, non-randomised and uncontrolled study during the period from October 2008 to March 2009 (both included) in a primary level local hospital, in which all patients admitted to the hospital who met the inclusion criteria had their chronic medication reconciled on hospital admission. RESULTS: A total of 469 patients were included, with 3609 medications being reconciled, of which 2466 (68.33%) had discrepancies: 667 (27.0%) unjustified and 1799 (72.9%) justified. There were no discrepancies in 1143 (31.6%). The majority of unjustified discrepancies were prescription omissions in 662 (26.8%) and duplications in 5 (0.2%). On 640 (25.9%) occasions the error reached the patient without causing any harm, and only 4 (0.16%) required monitoring. DISCUSSION: Using an interdisciplinary approach in the reconciliation of chronic medication, many medication errors have been detected and neutralised. Discrepancies have been resolved, neutralising omissions, interactions and duplications. Drugs with a low intrinsic pharmacological value were withdrawn, and the list of reconciled medications recorded in the clinical notes.