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There are many groups and organisations within the United States that are currently working
to improve safe medication practice within the health system. I undertook a study tour in …

Abstract Data sources Not applicable. Summary Since at least the time of Hippocrates,
health care providers have recognized their responsibility to protect patients from potential …

ASHP survey focuses on pharmacist activities that improve medication-use safety. The ISMP
survey focuses on core characteristics of a safe medication-use system. Because they …

PSW Medication Use Practice Standards to Maximize Patient Safety offers
recommendations for prescribing and medication determination; medication preparation …

This column addresses questions from readers about any issue, process, standard, or future
direction of the Joint Commission, whether it relates to home care, the hospital, or other …

Almost ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine report, To Err Is Human (2000), galvanized
healthcare, patients, Congress, and the media to pay attention to the problems of patient and …

This column addresses questions from readers about any issue, process, standard, or future
direction of the Joint Commission, whether it relates to home care, the hospital, or other …