Medication Reconciliation: Insights on Advanced Practices

Legacy Health System, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Nebraska Methodist Health System form an expert panel to share recommendations and lessons learned in process redesign for Medication Reconciliation. Melinda Muller, MD, FACP, Medical Director, Legacy Clinics, Portland OR, Kristine Gleason, RPh, Research Pharmacist Coordinator, Gary A. Noskin, MD, Asso. Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and David W. Baker, MD, MPH, Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Judy Davis, RN, Systems Analyst, Paula Danekas, PharmD, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, and R. Michael Kroeger, MD, Director of Medical Informatics, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, discuss baseline data and goals, key process improvement recommendations, gaining physician ownership, implementation sequencing, pharmacy and nursing considerations, and recommendations on moving from paper to electronic workflow.