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STUDY

Primary medication non-adherence: analysis of 195,930 electronic prescriptions.

Fischer MA, Stedman MR, Lii J, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25:284-290.

STUDY

Differences in medication errors between central and remote site telepharmacies.

Scott DM, Friesner DL, Rathke AM, Peterson CD, Anderson HC. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:e97-e104.

AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

Can you read this drug label?

Gill L. Consumer Reports Health. June 2011.

STUDY

Ambulatory prescribing errors among community-based providers in two states.

Abramson EL, Bates DW, Jenter C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19:644-648.

STUDY

In-home medication reviews: a novel approach to improving patient care through coordination of care.

Willis JS, Hoy RH, Jenkins WD. J Community Health. 2011;36:1027-1031.

STUDY

Medication reconciliation in a community pharmacy setting.

Johnson CM, Marcy TR, Harrison DL, Young RE, Stevens EL, Shadid J. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2010;50:523-526.

STUDY

Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert medications in community pharmacies.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL, Westphal JE, Comden SC, Horn DM. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:584-602.

STUDY

Dispensing errors in community pharmacy: perceived influence of sociotechnical factors.

Szeinbach S, Seoane-Vazquez E, Parekh A, Herderick M. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007;19:203-09.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

USA Today news series: clarifying the issues and embracing community pharmacy safety.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. February 28, 2008;13:1-2.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

System breakdown: 4 med errors, 250 scripts/day.

Mulligan M. Drug Topics. July 1, 2009;153:22-24,26.

STUDY

Electronic prescribing within an electronic health record reduces ambulatory prescribing errors.

Abramson EL, Barrón Y, Quaresimo J, Kaushal R. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:470-478.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

"20/20" captures community pharmacy errors, but vision seems to be shortsighted.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 5, 2007;12:1, 3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medication mistakes that can kill.

Haiken M. Caring.com. August 17, 2009.

STUDY

Errors associated with outpatient computerized prescribing systems.

Nanji KC, Rothschild JM, Salzberg C, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2011;18:767-773.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rx for errors: speed, high volume can trigger mistakes.

McCoy K, Brady E. USA Today. February 11, 2008:A1.

STUDY

Bayesian cohort and cross-sectional analyses of the PINCER trial: a pharmacist-led intervention to reduce medication errors in primary care.

Hemming K, Chilton PJ, Lilford RJ, Avery A, Sheikh A. PLoS ONE. 2012;7:e38306.

BOOK/REPORT

Prescription for Improving Patient Safety: Addressing Medication Errors.

The Medication Errors Panel. Sacramento, CA: California State Senate; March 2007.

STUDY

An investigation of occupational subgroups with respect to patient safety culture.

Phipps DL, Ashcroft DM. Saf Sci. 2012;50:1290-1298.

STUDY

Patient-centered approach for improving prescription drug warning labels.

Webb J, Davis TC, Bernadella P, et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2008;72:443-449.

AUDIOVISUAL

Panel Discussion: Error Proofing Your Pharmacy.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ: Drug Topics; 2007.

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