Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Patient Safety.

National Pharmacy Association. St. Albans, UK.

This website for independent community pharmacy owners across the United Kingdom features both free and members-only guidance, reporting platforms, and document templates to support patient safety. It includes reporting tools and incident analysis reports for providers in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Topics covered in the communications include look-alike and sound-alike drugs, patient safety audits, and safe dispensing of liquid medications.

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Related Resources

JOURNAL ARTICLE › COMMENTARY

Learning from the design, development and implementation of the Medication Safety Thermometer.

Rostami P, Power M, Harrison A, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2017;29:301-309.

JOURNAL ARTICLE › STUDY

Assessing the state of safe medication practices using the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals: 2000 and 2011.

Vaida AJ, Lamis RL, Smetzer JL, Kenward K, Cohen MR. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40:51-67.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

ISMP's second QuarterWatch report shows sharp increase in reports of serious adverse drug events.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 23, 2008;13:1-3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Product-related issues make error potential enormous with investigational drugs.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 1, 2007;12:1-3.

BOOK/REPORT

Inspiring Ideas and Celebrating Successes: A Guidebook to Leading Patient Safety Practices in Ontario Hospitals.

OHA Patient Safety Support Service. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Hospital Association; 2006.

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