1 The hospital defines when medications brought into the hospital by patients or their families cannot be administered. 2  After the use or administration of a medication brought into the hospital by a patient, the hospital identifies the medication and visually evaluates the medication’s integrity. To obtain an accurate medication list for medication reconciliation. 2  To provide a drug that is on the hospital’s formulary. 3  To avoid an interruption in therapy. 4  To save money. 5  To ease anxiety over the loss of self-control of their care.