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Potential harm ratings of medication errors due to reconciliation errors.
| Potential harm rating | No. (%) Interventions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical (n = 218) | Surgical (n = 273) | Total (n = 491) | |
| NCC MERP Category A-C (No potential harm) | 63 (29.0) | 127(46.5) | 190 (38.7) |
| NCC MERP category D (required increased monitoring or intervention to preclude harm) | 94 (43.1) | 120 (44) | 214 (43.6) |
| NCC MERP category E-F** (Potential harm) | 61 (27.9) | 26(9.5) | 87 (17.7) |
p <0.001
