2 MSO programs show value of safety position.

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2 MSO programs show value of safety position.

November 21, 2018

Wild D. Pharmacy Practice News. November 8, 2018.

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Medication safety officers serve as organizational champions of medication management process improvement. This news article offers two examples of health care organizations that positioned medication safety officers as leaders in their systems. The piece describes improvements stemming from employment of medication safety officers at these organizations.

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