The tool kit provides extensive detail on where and how to reconcile medications at all transition points of care; how to implement a medication reconciliation process; and provides sample process maps, algorithms, and forms.

The tool also provides some resources from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, such as the Mentor Hospital list of hospitals that are implementing medication reconciliation as part of IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign intervention.

The tool kit was designed for use with the North Carolina Medication Reconciliation Collaborative programs. Portions of the tool kit are reproduced with permission of The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence. According to the North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety website, the materials in this tool kit can be reproduced for the purpose of establishing a medication reconciliation process in a hospital, but cannot be reproduced with intentions of commercial use.

The tool kit is available for download in PDF format from the North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety website.

Download the Medication Safety Reconciliation Tool Kit
[PDF format, 117 pages]

**For slower Internet connections, the tool kit may be accessed in component pieces. Go to the Resources section of the Center's website, and click on "Patient Safety and Quality Tools."

For questions about the tool kit contents or its use, please contact:

Barbara Edson, RN, MBA, MHA
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Professional/Consultant
North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
bedson@ncha.org