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Medication process improves patient safety
12-Apr-2016
“I can't think of anything we do that more clearly insures patient management decisions get forwarded to family, pharmacists, and family doctors than completing this form correctly. It's a big step forward in patient safety!” Dr. John Alport RPIW 83
Shannon Del Bigio, RN, and Dr. John Alport review the new document.
Physicians and nurses on Unit 5E (Family Medicine) now use a standard provincial form to ensure changes and additions to a patient’s medications during
a hospital stay are communicated to the patient, family, and other health care providers upon discharge.
The form, to be rolled out region-wide, reduces confusion and improves safety for patients.
RPIW 83 - Medication Process Improves Patient Safety
Published: 05-Apr-2016
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