The Big Picture: How Reporting Good Catches Supports System Changes That Will Save You Time and Money
Pharmacists everywhere understand the importance of reporting medication incidents – especially when patient harm occurs – but many remain less convinced about the importance of reporting near-miss events, or ‘good catches.’ Good catches occur regularly in pharmacies when medication errors or potential safety issues are caught before they reach the patient. Most believe that because […]
5 Causes of Medication Errors that Significantly Increased During COVID-19
Discover five causes of medication errors that increased significantly during COVID and get advice on how pharmacists can limit risk moving forward.
Patient Safety Organizations
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Why Your Healthcare Organization Needs a Patient Safety Organization
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) are a vital tool for healthcare organizations that enable you to improve medication safety and focus on quality improvement work in a safe, legally-protected environment. Medication errors are an unfortunate occurrence in pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care and other healthcare settings across the United States, and the impact they have is devastating. […]
[Infographic]: How COVID-19 Impacted Medication Safety in Canadian Pharmacies
Nothing could have prepared Canadian pharmacies for the impact of COVID-19. As hospitals and doctor’s offices shifted to online appointments or went into lockdown, pharmacies remained open and accessible to the public, propelling pharmacists to the frontlines of healthcare. Throughout the pandemic, pharmacies were inundated with an influx of phone calls and walk-ins from […]
On-Demand Webinar: Patient Safety Organizations (PSO): What’s In it For You?
Medication errors are an unfortunate, yet not uncommon occurrence in pharmacies, nursing and post-acute care homes, and other healthcare settings across the United States. Each year, approximately 7,000-9,000 patients die as a result of medication errors, while hundreds of thousands more experience adverse reactions or complications1. Understanding how medication incidents and near-misses occur is key […]
On-Demand Webinar: Fixing Medication Safety in Long-Term Care
Watch this on-demand webinar and learn how Pharmapod can help reduce medication errors, better protect your LTC residents, and provide more insight into medication data.
Ontario Long-Term Care Medication Safety Technology Program
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Ensuring Compliance with LFPSE Reporting Requirements
Development is underway to ensure our Incident Management platform is LFPSE compatible. Learn more.
Long-Term Care Brochure
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