Exploring medication safety structures and processes in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study.

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-medication-safety-structures-and-processes-nursing-homes-cross-sectional-study Effective implementation of health information technology can promote medication safety. This survey of 118 nursing homes in Switzerland found that organizations employ a variety of electronic health record (EHR)-based tools to support medication safety, such as standardized medication lists, alerts for potentially inappropriate prescribing, or electronic data exchanges with community pharmacies or outside physicians.