ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published October 2018

ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals.

Billstein-Leber M, Carrillo CJD, Cassano AT, Moline K, Robertson JJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75:1493-1517.

Pharmacists can play an important role in medication error reduction efforts across health care systems. This document provides recommendations and best practices for health-system pharmacists to improve safety throughout the medication-use process.

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