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Medication incident recovery and prevention utilising an Australian community pharmacy incident reporting system: the QUMwatch study.

May 5, 2021

Adie K, Fois RA, McLachlan AJ, et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2021;77(9):1381-1395.

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Community pharmacists play an important role in patient safety. In this longitudinal study, community pharmacists reported 1,013 medication incidents, mainly at the prescribing and dispensing stages. Recommended prevention strategies included improved patient safety culture, adherence to organizational policies and procedures, and healthcare provider education.

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