New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists: 2013 52nd Annual Assembly: Medication Safety.

ASHP statement on the role of the medication safety leader.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) believes that medication safety is a fundamental responsibility of all members of the profession of pharmacy. For a medication safety program to succeed, however, it is essential that there be an innovative leader to set a vision and direction, identify opportunities to improve the medication-use system, and lead implementation of error-p...

Reconciliation of discrepancies in medication histories and admission orders of newly hospitalized patients.

A 1999 Institute of Medicine report received national attention by highlighting system vulnerabilities within health care and indicating that medication errors are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. One area of concern was the increased number of errors occurring in the prescribing phase of the medication-use process due to prescribers’ lack of essential drug knowledge and patient info...

Book Review: Ninth and Tenth Annual Reports of the Judicial Council of the State of New York

Evaluating the impact of telepharmacy.

PURPOSE The impact of remote pharmacist review of medication orders in three small community hospitals in California was evaluated. METHODS A longitudinal study was conducted in three community hospitals without 24-hour pharmacy services before and after the implementation of telepharmacy services. Override reports from automated dispensing cabinets were reviewed. Charts were reviewed for err...

Roles Health-System Pharmacists Can Play to Improve Patient Outcomes and Safety

Roles Health-System Pharmacists Can Play to Improve Patient Outcomes and Safety With the changing climate of healthcare focused on cost reduction and patient-centered care, there are many exciting opportunities available for pharmacists within today's hospital setting. In addition, with the advancement of medicine and the development of more complex medication regimens, there exists a demand fo...