• Organizational Policy/Guidelines

Policy Positions and Guidelines.

Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

This searchable listing of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists policy and guideline collection provides user access to various content areas relevant to safe inpatient medication administration. The 2018 enhancements include a revision of the "ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals".

Available at Disclaimer

Related Resources

Press Release/Announcement

Safe handling of concentrated electrolyte products from outsourcing facilities during critical drug shortages.

National Alert Network. Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. May 24, 2018.

Journal Article › Commentary

Necessity for a pathway for "high-alert" patients.

Shane R, Amer K, Noh L, Luong D, Simons S. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75:993-997.

Journal Article › Study

Intravenous chemotherapy compounding errors in a follow-up pan-Canadian observational study.

Gilbert RE, Kozak MC, Dobish RB, et al. J Oncol Pract. 2018;14:e295-e303.

Journal Article › Study

Effect of an in-hospital multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on the risk of readmission: a randomized clinical trial.

Ravn-Nielsen LV, Duckert M, Lund ML, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178:375-382.

Journal Article › Study

Reducing medication errors in critical care patients: pharmacist key resources and relationship with medicines optimisation.

Bourne RS, Shulman R, Jennings JK. Int J Pharm Pract. 2018;26:534-540.

Journal Article › Study

Improving admission medication reconciliation with pharmacists or pharmacy technicians in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trial.

Pevnick JM, Nguyen C, Jackevicius CA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27:512-520.

Journal Article › Commentary

Hospice diagnosis: polypharmacy—a teachable moment.

Larson CK, Kao H. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175:1750-1751.

Journal Article › Study

Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care medical center.

Gorbach C, Blanton L, Lukawski BA, Varkey AC, Pitman EP, Garey KW. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72:1471-1474.

Journal Article › Study

Frequency and severity of parenteral nutrition medication errors at a large children's hospital after implementation of electronic ordering and compounding.

MacKay M, Anderson C, Boehme S, Cash J, Zobell J. Nutr Clin Pract. 2016;31:195-206.

Journal Article › Study

Medication reconciliation at admission and discharge: an analysis of prevalence and associated risk factors.

Belda-Rustarazo S, Cantero-Hinojosa J, Salmeron-García A, González-García L, Cabeza-Barrera J, Galvez J. Int J Clin Pract. 2015;69:1268-1274.

Legislation/Regulation › Organizational Policy/Guidelines

ASHP guidelines: minimum standard for ambulatory care pharmacy practice.

Buxton JA, Babbitt R, Clegg CA, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72:1221-1236.

Book/Report

Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2015 User Comparative Database Report.

Famolaro T, Yount N, Sorra J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2015. AHRQ Publication No. 15-0041-EF.

Journal Article › Review

U.S. compounding pharmacy-related outbreaks, 2001–2013: public health and patient safety lessons learned.

Shehab N, Brown MN, Kallen AJ, Perz JF. J Patient Saf. 2018;14:164-173.

Audiovisual

Is pressure causing drug errors?

Meyer T. WKYC-TV. May 20, 2015.

Journal Article › Study

Assessing the potential adoption and usefulness of concurrent, action-oriented, electronic adverse drug event triggers designed for the outpatient setting.

Mull HJ, Rosen AK, Shimada SL, et al. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2015;3:1116.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Are hospitals in a med safety standard slump?

Wild D. Pharmacy Practice News. September 8, 2014.

Journal Article › Study

Uptake of quality-related event standards of practice by community pharmacies.

Boyle TA, Bishop AC, Overmars C, et al. J Pharm Pract. 2015;28:442-449.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Medication reconciliation: getting started with IT.

Lefeber J. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. January/February 2014;11:26-28,30-31.

Book/Report

Medication Safety Officer's Handbook.

Larson CM, Saine D, eds. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2013. ISBN: 9781585282104.

Legislation/Regulation › Organizational Policy/Guidelines

ASHP statement on the pharmacist's role in medication reconciliation.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70;453-456.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

The 'second victims' of medication errors begin to gain support.

Blum K. Pharmacy Practice News. November 16, 2011.

Tools/Toolkit › Measurement Tool/Indicator

Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture.

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2018.

Journal Article › Study

Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert medications in community pharmacies.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL, Westphal JE, Comden SC, Horn DM. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:584-602.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Drug shortages: a pharmacy informatics perspective.

Edillo PN. Pharm Purch Prod. April 2011;8:26.

Cases & Commentaries

Who Nose Where the Airway Is?

Christopher R. Lee, MD

View More
Back to Top