Boston Medical Center

General Medication Calendar

Key Advantages Using this Tool:

• Provides the patient with a centralized medication list that can easily be posted at home, separate from other discharge instructions.
• Provides the patient with a list they can bring to a primary care appointment to discuss and update with changes.
• Provides space for additional comments about specific medications, ie take with food, take one hour before meals, etc.
• Provides more specific time options for patients on a more complex medication regimen.

Tips on Using this Tool:

• Should be provided in conjunction with verbal education.
• Should be provided enough time prior to discharge to allow patient to review and have time for questions.

Important Pitfalls:

• May be time intensive as it cannot be linked to current medication list in CPOE system, so all medications are typed out individually.
• Currently limited to English, or the languages of the provider.

Resources Used to Develop Tool: Clinical experience, feedback from patients

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