Dec 27, 2006 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
Laboratory directors and pathologists are probably watching the scramble inside hospitals to meet new requirements for “medication-reconciliation.” Medication-reconciliation was first brought up by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in 2004, when they stated that it would be a goal on their 2005 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals. The goal was as follows: Goal 8 Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care....
