Milton Hospital Encourages Public to Keep Accurate Medication Lists Click Here to download a Medication Card! Milton, Mass. - Milton Hospital has begun a program to carefully track patients' medication use before, during and after their hospital stay. The plan is a response to an initiative by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), which mandates that all hospitals implement a process for obtaining and documenting a complete list of patient's current medications upon admission. The goal is to avoid drug-related errors such as conflicts or unintentional omissions. "The most important message we need to get across to the general public is to keep a complete, current list of all your medications, and always share that list with your healthcare provider," said Mariann O'Brien, director of Milton Hospital's pharmacy. "Complete lists would include the names of all prescription and over-the-counter medications a person is taking, along with dosages and frequency of use." When the process is fully implemented, the hospital will reduce drug errors by comparing medication lists upon admission to an updated list of medications upon discharge, including any medications prescribed during the patient's stay. Healthcare providers will also compare lists if a patient is transferred from one hospital unit to another during a stay. "The key to this process is obtaining accurate information from the patient," O'Brien said. Medication cards helpful in keeping track of medications can be obtained by contacting your physician.

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