Effect of an Electronic Medication Reconciliation Intervention on Adverse Drug Events

Adverse drug events (ADEs) account for up to 16% of emergency department (ED) visits and 7% of hospital admissions. Medication reconciliation is required for hospital accreditation because it can reduce medication discrepancies, but there is no evidence that reducing discrepancies reduces ADEs or other adverse outcomes.To evaluate whether electronic medication reconciliation reduces ADEs, medication discrepancies, and other adverse outcomes...