ASHP guidelines on perioperative pharmacy services. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

ASHP guidelines on perioperative pharmacy services. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published June 2019

ASHP guidelines on perioperative pharmacy services.

Bickham P, Golembiewski J, Meyer T, Murray CG, Wagner D. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2019;76:903-920.

Pharmacists working with surgical teams bring distinct safety context, expertise, and process awareness to perioperative care. These guidelines outline how pharmacists can help reduce medication errors before, during, and after surgery. Perioperative pharmacists can enhance communication, medication histories, and process reliability.

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