Medication Safety News Posts
Pioneering Spirit Advances Community Pharmacy Networks
A visit to the pharmacy is a common and frequent occurrence for individuals managing any acute or chronic health care condition. Pharmacists continue to expand their services and expertise beyond medication dispensing to include...
AHRQ’s Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Framework
Before initiating use of antibiotics, it is important to pause and review all relevant clinical and laboratory data and then weigh the potential benefit versus harm of initiating antibiotic therapy. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ’s) Four...
American Hospital Association Age Friendly Health System Informational Webinar | June 10, 2021
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is recruiting hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute settings to join their next Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community, convening this September 2021. Join on Thursday, June 10, at 11 am CT to learn about the...
CDC Launches Drug Overdose Website in Spanish: Take action. Save a life.
Despite progress, drug overdose remains a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdoses involving prescription and illicit opioids take the lives of 136 people every day. The...
Great Plains QIN Medication Safety Action Group: Ask the Experts | June 15, 2021
Medication Safety Action Group: Ask the Experts This Medication Safety Action Group provides an opportunity to ask questions and seek assistance about medication safety methods and treatment processes. This session builds on the May 18 event: Medication Safety – What...
New Resources to Support a Culture of Safer Opioid Prescribing
CDC released new resources to support healthcare executives in their ongoing efforts to improve safety related to opioid prescribing. The Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives contains insights and advice from...
Community Health Workers: Bridging the Gap
Confidante. Helper. Friend. Trusted Resource. These are all descriptors for Jordan Bergmann, a community health worker (CHW) who helps bridge the gap for individuals in need of community services or health care programs in Bismarck, North Dakota. “In order to connect...
Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives
Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
GPQIN Webinar: Aging and the Impact on Medication Use | March 16, 2021
Changes in how the body functions are clear as individuals increase in age. These changes also impact the effects of medication ranging from common over-the-counter cold medicines to prescriptions used to manage chronic disease and mental health concerns. Previously...
Community Health Workers Impact Quality Improvement
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are critical for improving quality improvement initiatives because they provide insight into patient needs and the patient experience. As trusted members of the communities they work in, CHWs see firsthand the gaps that exist in health...