Health Services Research Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Medicines reconciliation versus medicines reconciliation within 24 hours of admisssion by the Study Pharmacist.
Followed up at 3 months.
Sponsors
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult, aged at least 18 years of age 2. Admitted with prescribed medicines (at least one regular/OTC medication ) to one of the five adult medical wards. 3. Not received MR service from the pharmacy team as part of routine pharmaceutical input at the point of recruitment. 4. Identified from hospital computer system as being admitted within the previous 24 hours 5. Male or female participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Elective patients receive MR via pre-admission clinics such as surgical pre admission assessment unit 2. Wards anticipated to close during the study period will be automatically excluded 3. Recruited patients readmitted during the course of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of stay measured at discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility measured at end of study 2. Morbidity and mortality measured at 3 months 3. Patient satisfaction measured at 3 months 4. Quality of life measured at 3 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed