Medication Safety Officer's Handbook. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Medication Safety Officer's Handbook. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Book/Report
 
• Published May 2013

Medication Safety Officer's Handbook.

Larson CM, Saine D, eds. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2013. ISBN: 9781585282104.

This book provides information about medication errors and quality improvement to guide clinicians involved in medication safety work. Roles and responsibilities of medication safety officers range from change management to error prevention and analysis. The publication also includes checklists and other tools to enhance medication safety.

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