Strengthening Long-Term Care Through an Improved Medication Management Framework
“…a long-term care home is primarily the home of its residents and is to be operated so that it is a place where they may live with dignity and in security, safety and comfort and have their physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural needs adequately met.” ~ Part 1, Fundamental Principle and Interpretation of the […]
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[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR] What’s in it for me? Why complete a Pharmacy Safety Self Assessment?
Pharmacy Safety Self Assessments (PSSA) are a crucial tool to help pharmacies in Canada and around the world improve patient safety. PSSAs enable you to proactively identify gaps in pharmacy processes where improvements can be made, both for patient safety and efficiencies. But how can you make the most of this CQI tool? What’s the easiest way […]
On-Demand Webinar | Mission Impossible: Can Reporting Medication Errors and Learning from Data be Easier?
Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in healthcare systems around the world. In Canada, medical errors account for 28,000 deaths yearly and the most frequent errors involve medication mix-ups.Watch along as our two expert hosts: Highlight critical data around medication incidents Explain the surprising advantages of […]
New Chapter in Digital Health: e-Prescribing
Why paper prescriptions no longer fit our digital health reality Medications, along with hospital costs, constitute one of the major health spending categories in Canada, with at least 1 in 10 Canadian adults regularly taking prescriptions to treat high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol or mood disorders. For years, when patients needed a new prescription or a refill on […]
[INFOGRAPHIC] The Cost of Medication Errors
Medication errors and unsafe practices are a leading cause of patient injury in healthcare systems around the world. Globally, medication errors cost health systems more than $42 billion USD each year and contribute to an estimated 2 million deaths worldwide. Why medication errors happen Common sources of risk in community pharmacies include: Environmental Factors Noise […]
How to Simplify Medication Incident and Near-Miss Reporting
There’s no denying the impact medication incidents have on patients can be devastating — one study found that up to 98,000 deaths occur annually in the United States as a result of medication incidents, while in Canada, it’s estimated that medication incidents contribute to approximately 28,000 deaths yearly. Medication errors can occur at many stages in the patient care […]
How Pharmacists Can Better Manage Take-Home Cancer Drugs
By: Carla Beaton, VP Quality Improvements & Innovations, Pharmapod and Lisa Rambout, PhDHQ Queen’s University, Pharmacy Professional Practice Coordinator for Oncology at The Ottawa Hospital An estimated two in five Canadians will get cancer in their lifetime. The number of new cancer cases in Canada is expected to increase about 40 percent in the next 15 years, resulting in […]
