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2004 ASHP Leadership Conference on Pharmacy Practice Management Executive Summary: Improving patient care and medication safety.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1303-1310.

This article summarizes programs presented at the 2004 American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) Leadership Conference. Speakers covered topics such as value-based leadership, using information technology to improve medication safety, and strategies for meeting standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

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