Strategize to Prevent Snags With a Patient's Own Meds

You can play a key role in avoiding problems when patients bring their home meds to the hospital.

These meds may just need to be stored...or dispensed, if a patient takes a non-formulary med that can't be held on admission.

Either way, a patient's own meds can cause problems...due to communication breakdowns, duplicate therapies, loss of meds, etc.