Tag: Electronic health records

Medication errors account for a significant portion of preventable adverse events in healthcare. The nurse's role in the medication reconciliation process is pivotal to mitigating these risks by ensuring a complete and accurate medication list at every transition of care.

Nearly every U.S. state operates a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) that tracks controlled substances, making it highly probable that a doctor will know if I get a prescription from another doctor for this category of medication. The visibility of non-controlled prescriptions, however, depends on various factors, including shared electronic health record systems and pharmacy networks.