Pharmacists in all settings play a crucial role in medication safety.
This perspective describes key themes reflected in AHRQ PSNet resources released in 2019 related to the role of the pharmacist in enhancing patient safety.
This piece discusses the critical role community pharmacists play in ensuring medication safety.
Adverse events resulting from medications are a common occurrence that often go undetected, unreported, and unaddressed.1 The impact of outpatient adverse drug events (ADEs) on patients and health systems is substantial. ADEs result in... Read More
Post-discharge adverse drug events (ADEs) are one of the most common preventable harms leading to hospital readmission in the United States.1,2 To improve... Read More
Mobile health apps are becoming increasingly popular for patients and clinicians. This innovative study implemented a pharmacist-led mobile health based intervention to improve... Read More
Adverse events resulting from medications are a common occurrence that often go undetected, unreported, and unaddressed.1 The impact of outpatient adverse drug events (ADEs) on patients and health systems is substantial. ADEs result in more than 3.5 million physician office visits and 1 million U.S.
Post-discharge adverse drug events (ADEs) are one of the most common preventable harms leading to hospital readmission in the United States.1,2 To improve medication-related safety and reduce hospital readmissions, the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) started a transitional care clinic (TCC) led by clinical pharmacy specialists (CPSs) who provide follow-up care to patients after they are discharged from the hospital or emergency department (ED). CPSs are independent mi
Mobile health apps are becoming increasingly popular for patients and clinicians. This innovative study implemented a pharmacist-led mobile health based intervention to improve medication safety of patients following kidney transplant.
This piece discusses the critical role community pharmacists play in ensuring medication safety.

Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D., is the Director of Member Relations at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). In this role, she leads initiatives related to community pharmacy practitioners and their impact throughout the care continuum. We spoke with her about different types of community pharmacists and the role they play in ensuring patient safety.