Developing a learning health system: insights from a qualitative process evaluation of a pharmacist-led electronic audit and feedback intervention to improve medication safety in primary care.

Mark Jeffries; Richard N Keers; Denham Phipps; Richard Williams; Benjamin Brown; Anthony Avery; Niels Peek; Darren M Ashcroft

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Developing a learning health system: insights from a qualitative process evaluation of a pharmacist-led electronic audit and feedback intervention to improve medication safety in primary care.

November 14, 2018

Jeffries M, Keers RN, Phipps D, et al. PLoS One. 2018;13(10):e0205419.

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Pharmacists enhance medication safety in hospitals and ambulatory settings. The authors interviewed pharmacists about their experience implementing a dashboard that allowed them to identify and provide feedback regarding hazardous medication prescribing in primary care. A WebM&M commentary describes other pharmacy-led efforts to make prescribing safer.

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