What are Joint Commissions (JCAHO) Requirements?
• Obtain and Document a complete list of medications upon admission to the organization (with patient involvement) • Compare list to additional medications ordered upon admission • Communicate list to next provider upon transfer within or outside organization • At discharge, reconcile home meds with current hospital meds • Provide patient with a complete medication list at discharge NOTE: outpatient areas and specialty diagnostic imaging areas must reconcile if treatments received (e.g.
