2017 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

2017 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Measurement Tool/Indicator
 
• Published February 2017

2017 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy.

Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2017.

This community pharmacy measurement tool can be used to review processes for 10 elements that affect the safety of medication delivery and administration.

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