- Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Policy Positions and Guidelines.
Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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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".
Related Resources
Press Release/Announcement
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
Ravn-Nielsen LV, Duckert M, Lund ML, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178:375-382.
Journal Article › Study
Bourne RS, Shulman R, Jennings JK. Int J Pharm Pract. 2018;26:534-540.
Journal Article › Study
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
Gorbach C, Blanton L, Lukawski BA, Varkey AC, Pitman EP, Garey KW. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72:1471-1474.
Journal Article › Study
MacKay M, Anderson C, Boehme S, Cash J, Zobell J. Nutr Clin Pract. 2016;31:195-206.
Journal Article › Study
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
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
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
Christopher R. Lee, MD