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Oregon News: Message from the President - Patient Safety
Published in the August 2008 Oregon State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter
High-profile cases over the past few years, as well as heightened media exposure, now has the general public questioning the integrity of our medication distribution system. We realize that medication errors comprise an extremely small percentage of the total number of prescriptions dispensed, and we feel the time is right to review recommendations and improvements in quality that could result in an overall reduction in errors. The Board has established a “Patient Safety/Medication Error Reduction Research Council” and invited pharmacy professionals along with the Patient Safety Commission to contribute their expertise in medication safety as it relates to the many Oregon pharmacies. The results of their research have been presented to the Board, and we hope all licensees will take a serious look as the Board moves forward in encouraging licensees to create a higher level of personal awareness with a goal of improving patient safety in all pharmacy practice settings.
By Cathryn J. Lew, RPh
