Enhancing pharmacy practice with technology: a utopian dream?
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چکیده
JCPH – Vol. 63, n 6 – novembre–décembre 2010 460 (published in 2010 by the Institute for Safe Medi cation Practices Can ada and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute; see www.ismp-canada.org/ barcoding/download/ CanPharmBarcode_ JointTechnicalStatement.pdf). • The CSHP 2015 initiative has an entire goal focused on the application of technology to improve the safety of medication use (Goal 5) (see www.cshp.ca/dms/dmsView/2_CSHP-2015Goals-and-Objectives-Feb-25%2707-w-Appdx-revMay%2708.pdf). • CSHP successfully advocated for improvements to the Licensed Natural Health Products Database so that clinical decision-support tools could continue to include natural health products. • CSHP conducted an advocacy campaign on the implementation of unit-dose medication distribution systems to enhance patient safety. • CSHP has representatives on the National e-Pharmacy Task Force and the Blueprint for Pharmacy Steering Committee. • CSHP participated in the development of and endorsed the implementation plan of the Blueprint for Pharmacy (see www.pharmacists.ca/content/about_cpha/whats_happening/ cpha_in_action/pdf/BlueprintImplementationPlan.pdf ), which includes deliverables related to information and communication technology. The time for action is now! As a profession, we need to ensure that technology as a critical safety tool moves to the forefront. Otherwise, we may be waiting another 50 years before it becomes a reality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy
دوره 63 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010