Discharge Medication Prescription Form

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Description

This form serves to update all prescriptions at the time of discharge, reconcile all existing and new medications, and inform patients of their medication instructions post-discharge. It contains information in a single place to coordinate the activities of prescribers, nurses, patients, and community pharmacists and reduce medication errors.

Sections of the form include:

Current prescription and non-prescription medications
Controlled substances
Medications taken prior to admission to stop taking after discharge
Instructions to all users of the form

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Quality_Improvement_Tools&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12944

Developer

Emory Healthcare

Funding Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

QualityTool Topic

Patient/Medication safety

History

Release Date: 03/2007
Original Summary: 10/2008

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QualityTool Classification

Stage of Care:

Acute care

Preventive care

Setting of Care:

Academic medical center or teaching hospital

General hospital

Patient self-management

Pharmacy (retail)

Patient Care Process:

Follow-up care

Improving patient self-management