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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:Ā  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 patientsā€™ 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. Ā 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. Ā 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: /events/cms/college-
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</script><p>College of Nursing and Health S
 ciences DNP Defense - Oyenike Ogunmekan\, PMHN</p>\n<p>Improving Medicatio
 n Reconciliation Process in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic:Ā </p>\n<p>A 
 Quality Improvement Project</p>\n<p>Date: 4/22/2026</p>\n<p>Time: 10:00 AM
 </p>\n<p>ZOOM: email dhoffman@umassd.edu for link</p>\n<p>Committee:</p>\n
 <p>Martha M. Whitfield\, PhD\, Faculty Mentor</p>\n<p>Maryellen Brisbois\,
  PhD\, Second Reder</p>\n<p>Francisca Nebe\, Clinical Site Mentor\, DNP\, 
 APRN\, MHNP-BC\, FNP-BC</p>\n<p>Abstract:</p>\n<p>Medication reconciliatio
 n (MedRec) is a critical patient safety practice designed to ensure that p
 atientsā€™ 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. Ā 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. Ā 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.</p><p>Event page: <a href="/events/c
 ms/college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences-dnp-defense---oyenike-ogunmekan-
 pmhn.php">/events/cms/college-of-nursing-and-health-
 sciences-dnp-defense---oyenike-ogunmekan-pmhn.php</a></a></p></body></html
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  Oyenike Ogunmekan, PMHN
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