Chemotherapy regimen checks performed by pharmacists contribute to safe administration of chemotherapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Chemotherapy regimen checks performed by pharmacists contribute to safe administration of chemotherapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published November 2015

Chemotherapy regimen checks performed by pharmacists contribute to safe administration of chemotherapy.

Suzuki S, Chan A, Nomura H, Johnson PE, Endo K, Saito S. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2017;23:18-25.

Chemotherapy is known to be a high-risk treatment that requires specific safety protocols. This study found that pharmacy checks of physician chemotherapy orders entered via computer order entry do uncover errors. The authors conclude that electronic prescribing is not sufficient to ensure safe chemotherapy prescription and recommend maintaining the role of oncology pharmacists.

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