Inadequate medication reconciliation in hospitals
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
A large proportion of the residents at nursing homes did not receive a medication review when they were admitted, despite this being a statutory requirement.
Nurses, social educators and pharmacists have reached a consensus on 77 standards for best practice in medication management in the nursing and care service.
New reforms and time-consuming tasks such as cleaning, preparing food and poor ICT solutions mean that nurses give less priority to safety measures in connection with medication management.
Sjølv om det finst prosedyrar for legemiddelsamstemming, er dei utfordrande å setje i verk og har uklar ansvarsfordeling.
Hvorfor tar ikke flere hjertesyke medisinene sine?
Mye kan gå galt når legemidler skal istandgjøres, utdeles og administreres på sykehjem.
Det er mulig å få ned antall feil i pasientenes legemiddellister ved innleggelse, ved å jobbe systematisk med innhenting av legemiddelinformasjon.
Ikke alle pasienter med hjertesvikt tar medikamentene som foreskrevet. Medikamentetterlevelsen kan økes ved at en sykepleier foretar utskrivningssamtalen.