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More than half of patients have ≥ 1 unintended medication discrepancy at hospital admission
Bar graph showing 61% No harm potential, 33% Moderate harm potential, 6% Severe harm potential
Source: Cornish PL, Knowles SR, Marchesano R, et al. Unintended medication discrepancies at the time of hospital admission. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:424-429. [ go to PubMed ]
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