Care transitions are one of the times when a resident’s risk of potential medication errors significantly increase. An estimated 80 percent of medical errors occur during the transition between medical providers. Of those errors, 40 percent involve medications, and 20 percent result in harm to the resident. The challenges to medication safety during care transitions must be identified and overcome for the sake of residents and their overall quality of care. The following are some primary areas in which to begin. [Tweet “Overcoming the challenges of #medicationsafety during care transitions. #longtermcarepharmacy”]