PHARMACIST STEVE

 

http://www.nabp.net/news/medication-error-reporting-cqi-programs-offer-avenue-to-vital-follow-up

January 27, 2011 12:02 pm 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 Err Is Human: Building a Safer

Health Care System,” brought the issue to the attention of the public, medication error reporting was seen as an integral and vital element of programs designed to lessen the likelihood of dangerous mistakes and increase the quality and safety of patient care. At least 27 states require hospitals and/or other medical facilities to report serious medical errors, and 17 states mandate that pharmacies implement continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs. In varied pharmacy environments, CQI programs and error reporting have proven useful in helping to modify systems and procedures in order to prevent recurring errors and improve patient safety.

According to this article in USA TODAY  12/31/2008 by Kevin Mc Coy.. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2008-12-30-pharmacies-boards-mistakes-prescriptions_N.htm  

75% of the BOP’s have chain execs on them..

According to this NABP Newsletter 01/2011 … only 17 states mandate that pharmacies implement CQI programs..  Since there are 51 BOP’s ( D.C. has one)

So what we have is 25% of the BOP’s do not have a chain exec on them.. and we have only 33% of the BOP’s that require CQI.. and maybe error reporting.. of  “serious medical errors”… to be determined by the provider as to what is serious enough to be reported ?  What is a “serious medical error”.. the pt dies ??

I’m just saying ….

 

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