News tagged continuous-quality-improvement

DEA Guidance Regarding Information Pharmacists May Provide on CS II Prescriptions

Topics: Controlled substances and Dea

Recognizing that pharmacists are sometimes presented with prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances that are missing information required by law, Drug Enforcement Administration provides guidance for pharmacists regarding allowed changes or additions to such prescriptions.

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Nominations for 2014 NABP Annual Awards Now Being Accepted

NABP invites you to nominate a colleague or board of pharmacy for a 2014 NABP award.

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USP Revises Logo to Represent Updated Mission Statement and New Strategic Plan

Topics: Pharmacies and Continuous quality improvement

United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has a developed a new logo representing the organization’s updated mission statement. 

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ASHP Joins NABP and APhA to Partner in Leadership of Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation

Topics: Pharmacies and Continuous quality improvement

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has joined the governance body of the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA). 

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Medication Error Reporting: CQI Programs Offer Avenue to Vital Follow-Up

Topics: Continuous quality improvement

Originally published in the January 2011 NABP Newsletter Patient safety advocates have long emphasized the importance of documenting medication errors as a crucial tool in preventing future adverse medical events. Even before the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 1999 report, “To...

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Medication Error Reporting: CQI Programs Offer Avenue to Vital Follow-Up

Topics: Continuous quality improvement

Originally published in the January 2011 NABP Newsletter Patient safety advocates have long emphasized the importance of documenting medication errors as a crucial tool in preventing future adverse medical events. Even before the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 1999 report, “To...

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Kansas News: Continuous Quality Improvement

Topics: Continuous quality improvement

Published in the September 2009 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter In July 2008, the Board of Pharmacy began requiring each retail pharmacy to establish a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program. Hospital pharmacies are exempt from establishing a CQI because...

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Kansas News: Continuous Quality Improvement

Topics: Continuous quality improvement

Published in the June 2009 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy newsletter In July 2008, KSA 65-1695 began requiring each pharmacy to establish a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program. Effective April 10, 2009, KAR 68-19-1 required that each CQI program meet...

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Kansas News: Changes in Incident Reporting

Topics: Continuous quality improvement and Pharmacist in charge

Published in the December 2008 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter On September 24, 2008, a public hearing was held on proposed changes to the Incident Report Regulation. These changes were necessary to ensure continuity between this regulation and the...

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