Completeness of medication information in admission notes from emergency departments.

Birgitte Zahl-Holmstad Beate Hennie Garcia Kristian Svendsen Tine Johnsgård Renata Vesela Holis Eirik Hugaas Ofstad Torstein Risør Elin Christina Lehnbom Torbjørn WisløffMacty ChanRenate Elenjord

Published in: BMC health services research (2023)

Medication information completeness in admission notes was high, but potential for improvement regarding documentation of indication for use was identified. Applying an electronic tool when preparing admission notes in EDs seems crucial to safeguard completeness of medication information.

Keyphrases

emergency department
adverse drug
health information
healthcare
electronic health record
social media
climate change