In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board member Mary L. Schreiber, MSN, RN, CMSRN, talks with Donna Avant, RPh, a registered pharmacist with Ehrhardt Pharmacy in Ehrhardt, South Carolina.

Their discussion focuses on the medication reconciliation process and transition of care needs for patients who are discharged from the hospital. Creating an improved communication link and involving community pharmacists in the discharge plan can lead to a reduction in adverse medication events and reduce hospital re-admissions.

Donna Avant, RPh, is a registered pharmacist with Ehrhardt Pharmacy in Ehrhardt, South Carolina.

Mary L. Schreiber, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is a Nursing Faculty member at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, Orangeburg, South Carolina, and a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board.

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