ECRI Finds 73% of Medication Reconciliation Errors Occur During Care Transitions
ECRI reported September 16 that 73% of medication reconciliation errors occur when patients move between care settings, based on analysis of 10,000 safety events. The findings highlight care transitions as a high-risk period for medication safety failures. The report emphasizes the need for improved handoff protocols and communication systems between settings. For Medicaid managed care plans, this underscores operational risk in care coordination programs, particularly for high-utilizing populations moving between hospital, SNF, home health, and outpatient settings.
Medicaid MCOs face quality metric penalties and patient harm liability when medication errors occur during transitions, particularly affecting behavioral health and long-term care populations with complex medication regimens.
Managed Care · LTSS · Behavioral Health
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