Why is the Medication History for Acute service needed?
Patients do not always remember all medications they are taking or the appropriate names of their medications which makes it difficult to determine past medication history. Specifically, the transition from the ambulatory setting to the acute care setting is fraught with confusion especially for medication management.
Patients who enter an acute care facility with a worsening of a chronic condition often represent medication non-compliance versus disease progression.
Surescripts Medication History Acute service can serve as a foundation for medication history reconciliation:
- At the time of acute care or ED admission
- At the points of transfer within a facility
- At discharge
