ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration 2017. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration 2017. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published June 2018

ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2017.

Schneider PJ, Pedersen CA, Scheckelhoff DJ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75:1203-1226.

Pharmacists are crucial champions of medication safety in hospitals. This national survey assessed changes in hospital pharmacist work. With enhanced health information technology tools, pharmacists are increasingly engaged in medication order review, antimicrobial stewardship, and opioid safety projects.

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