Medication Safety Update – Pharmacists

Pharmacist

• Identify ways Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) contribute to the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events.
• Recognize vulnerabilities in the prescribing, dispensing, and administration phases of the medication use process that may cause errors in the community pharmacy or patient’s home.
• Define culture of safety and describe features that would be present in a robust culture of safety.
• Identify effective quality improvement strategies to reduce risk of medication errors in a community pharmacy.