BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Nursing and Health Sciences,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:College of Nursing and Health Sciences DNP Defense - Oyenike Og unmekan, PMHN Improving Medication Reconciliation Process in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project Date: 4/22/2026 Time: 10:00 AM ZOOM: email dhoffman@umassd.edu for link Committee: Martha M. Wh itfield, PhD, Faculty Mentor Maryellen Brisbois, PhD, Second Reder Francis ca Nebe, Clinical Site Mentor, DNP, APRN, MHNP-BC, FNP-BC Abstract: Medica tion reconciliation (MedRec) is a critical patient safety practice designe d to ensure that patients’ medication lists are accurate and complete du ring healthcare encounters. In outpatient psychiatric settings, patients f requently receive prescriptions from multiple providers, increasing the ri sk of medication discrepancies, duplicate therapies, and adverse drug even ts. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve staff k nowledge, confidence, and adherence to medication reconciliation processes in an outpatient psychiatric clinic in Texas. A multi-part intervention b ased on the Medication at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolki t was implemented to improve medication reconciliation workflow and docume ntation practices. Changes were made to patient messaging to remind pati ents to bring medication bottles/list to their appointments. The clinical and front office staff all participated in an educational session that emp hasized the importance of medication reconciliation, standardized document ation procedures, and workflow expectations. Baseline data were obtained t hrough chart audits and staff surveys to assess existing medication reconc iliation practices and staff knowledge. Following the intervention, medica tion reconciliation knowledge and confidence improved following the educat ional intervention (p = .006 and p = .005, respectively), with chart compl etion rates increasing from 40% to 55% after two weeks. Findings are con gruent with the literature which suggests that structured educational inte rventions and workflow standardization can improve medication reconciliati on practices, enhance medication accuracy, support continuity of care, red uce medication discrepancies, and promote patient safety in mental health care environments.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/college- of-nursing-and-health-sciences-dnp-defense---oyenike-ogunmekan-pmhn.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

College of Nursing and Health S ciences DNP Defense - Oyenike Ogunmekan\, PMHN

Improving Medicatio n Reconciliation Process in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic:

A Quality Improvement Project

Date: 4/22/2026

Time: 10:00 AM

ZOOM: email dhoffman@umassd.edu for link

Committee:

Martha M. Whitfield\, PhD\, Faculty Mentor

Maryellen Brisbois\, PhD\, Second Reder

Francisca Nebe\, Clinical Site Mentor\, DNP\, APRN\, MHNP-BC\, FNP-BC

Abstract:

Medication reconciliatio n (MedRec) is a critical patient safety practice designed to ensure that p atients’ medication lists are accurate and complete during healthcare en counters. In outpatient psychiatric settings\, patients frequently receive prescriptions from multiple providers\, increasing the risk of medication discrepancies\, duplicate therapies\, and adverse drug events. The purpos e of this quality improvement project was to improve staff knowledge\, con fidence\, and adherence to medication reconciliation processes in an outpa tient psychiatric clinic in Texas. A multi-part intervention based on the Medication at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit was implem ented to improve medication reconciliation workflow and documentation prac tices. Changes were made to patient messaging to remind patients to brin g medication bottles/list to their appointments. The clinical and front of fice staff all participated in an educational session that emphasized the importance of medication reconciliation\, standardized documentation proce dures\, and workflow expectations. Baseline data were obtained through cha rt audits and staff surveys to assess existing medication reconciliation p ractices and staff knowledge. Following the intervention\, medication reco nciliation knowledge and confidence improved following the educational int ervention (p = .006 and p = .005\, respectively)\, with chart completion r ates increasing from 40% to 55% after two weeks. Findings are congruent with the literature which suggests that structured educational interventio ns and workflow standardization can improve medication reconciliation prac tices\, enhance medication accuracy\, support continuity of care\, reduce medication discrepancies\, and promote patient safety in mental health car e environments.

Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/college-of-nursing-and-health- sciences-dnp-defense---oyenike-ogunmekan-pmhn.php

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