Creating a stronger culture of safety within US community pharmacies.

Nancy J.W Lewis; Kathryn K. Marwitz; Caroline A Gaither; Candace L Haugtvedt; Larry Selkow; Soosmita Sinha

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Creating a stronger culture of safety within US community pharmacies.

April 12, 2023

Lewis NJW, Marwitz KK, Gaither CA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(5):280-284.

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Community pharmacies face unique challenges in ensuring patient safety. This commentary summarizes research on prescribing errors in community pharmacies and how a culture of safety in community pharmacies can drive improvements in prescribing safety.

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